SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean and Canadian companies are set to collaborate on battery recycling and circular economy projects, focusing on extending the lifespan of batteries and developing sustainable practices. The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) announced on January 14 that it will co-host a “Korea-Canada Battery Circular Economy Seminar and B2B [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant move to address electronic waste, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment announced on September 24 that it would broaden the scope of its recycling program to encompass a wider range of electronic devices, including Bluetooth earphones, clothes dryers, and electric scooters. The change, set to take effect in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics announced on August 25 that it will provide resource recycling education to approximately 500 students from 12 elementary, middle, and high schools in Incheon by next month. This initiative aims to raise awareness about resource circulation among future generations by introducing the concept and significance of recycling in [...]
BUSAN, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The coastal city of Busan, South Korea, is set to launch an innovative program to recycle spent coffee grounds, transforming waste into valuable resources and advancing its circular economy initiatives. City officials announced the plan on July 30, positioning Busan at the forefront of sustainable waste management in the country. [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on July 25 that it has amended regulations to broaden the scope of fishery byproduct recycling, now including their use as alternatives to sand for beaches and civil engineering projects. This revision to the Enforcement Rules of the Act on Promotion of Recycling [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In a innovative approach to environmental education, 50 schools across Seoul are set to receive AI-powered recycling robots this September, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on June 22. The robot, named “Nephron,” uses artificial intelligence to determine whether items are recyclable. When students insert a transparent plastic bottle [...]
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — In Las Vegas, Nevada, a 3,700-square-meter facility of Singapore-based IT lifecycle solution company TES houses stacks of used electronic devices, including data center servers, hard disk drives, laptops and smartphones. About a 30-minute drive from the city’s luxurious strip of hotels, casinos and restaurants, this facility plays a [...]
JEJU, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Known as the ‘Island of Electric Vehicles,’ South Korea’s Jeju Island is set to pilot a new project aimed at recycling used electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The Ministry of Environment, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, and SF ECO Co., Ltd. announced that they would be signing a memorandum of understanding on [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bid to invigorate the recycling industry for marine byproducts, the South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has announced proposed amendments to the regulations governing the recycling of marine byproducts. The amendments aim to address practical aspects and enhance the efficacy of regulations enacted in July of last [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Ecoplant Co., a South Korean builder, said Tuesday it joined hands with a U.S. waste recycling company to form a joint venture and build a battery recycling pretreatment plant in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The factory will be established in Hopkinsville, in partnership with Ascend Elements and [...]