SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — According to a recent report, the quantity of marine debris amassed within the nation’s marine national parks saw a significant increase last year compared to previous years, surpassing a total of 2,000 tons. This data, originally sourced from the Korea National Park Service, was revealed by a member of [...]
TAEAN, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A series of strong winds has brought hundreds of tons of waste to the coast of the Taean Peninsula in South Chungcheong Province. The debris includes old fishing gear, styrofoam, plastic bottles, wooden sticks and others. The remains of an old refrigerator, tires, and other waste are also being [...]
SINAN, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The municipal government has announced plans to start collecting marine debris with agricultural tractors. Sinan County in South Jeolla Province said Tuesday that it held a demonstration at Jaun Outdoor Beach, attaching a custom-made collection device to front and rear of five agricultural tractors. The county, which has a large [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — MORE THAN, a social enterprise fostered by SK Innovation Co., a major energy and chemical company, has embarked on a project to recycle marine debris to make fashion products. Of all marine debris, fishing nets account for a fairly large share at 19 percent. These fishing nets are saturated [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Chungcheong Province announced plans on Wednesday to prevent trash from entering the ocean and recycle accumulated marine debris. The fishing industry sustains yearly losses of 380 billion won due to waste that kills marine animals. Marine debris like fishing gear can damage ships, accounting for 11 percent of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) –A think tank in South Korea has found evidence that plastic materials that end up in the sea could later harm people’s health when consumed in micro form. Dr. Shim Won-joon of the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology revealed yesterday in a press release provided by the activist [...]