SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will temporarily ease regulations on the use of disposable plastic goods at cafes and restaurants located in airports, seaports and train stations amid concerns about the spread of a new coronavirus, officials said Thursday. Since August 2018, the government has cracked down on the use of plastic [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Shinsegae DF Inc., the duty-free arm of South Korean retail giant Shinsegae, plans to hold a campaign to raise public awareness about environmental pollution caused by plastic waste and the importance of upcycling. Upcycling refers to the act of creating new products using recycled materials, refined with new design [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will ramp up efforts to turn the capital city into a plastic-free zone in line with the central government’s recently-announced broader policy on waste management. Under the plan, the city aims to reduce by half the usage of disposal plastic cups, umbrella [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Coffee Korea Co. on Monday began a trial run of paper straws to replace plastic ones at its stores as part of the company’s drive to protect the environment, it said. The two-month test began at 100 stores in Seoul and other major cities. The company plans to [...]
SEJONG, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea aims to phase out disposable plastic cups and straws at coffee shops and other public places by 2027 as part of a broader initiative to reduce hard-to-recycle waste, the government said Tuesday. The Ministry of Environment and nine other related ministries submitted a 10-year plan for resources [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The government announced new comprehensive measures yesterday that would drastically reduce the amount of waste generated in the process of product production, distribution, consumption, collection of waste, and recycling. In order to prevent the repeat of the crisis surrounding recycled goods that occurred early last month, the government has [...]