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S. Korea to Ban Use of Disposable Shopping Bags at Supermarkets Starting Next Year

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is to ban big-time supermarkets and retailers nationwide from using disposable plastic bags in an attempt to conserve natural resources and reduce recyclable waste, government officials said Monday. The ban will come into effect on Tuesday as part of a revised law on conserving resources and encouraging [...]

Coffee Festival Waste Reduced by 10 tons from Last Year

GANGNEUNG, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The amount of trash from this year’s coffee festival held in Gangneung was cut drastically compared to last year. According to the local civic organization, 4 tons of regular trash and 1 ton of recyclable waste resulted from the 10th Gangneung Coffee Festival held between October 5 and 9. [...]