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SK Innovation-backed Social Venture Develops Eco-friendly Seaweed Byproduct Egg Tray

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — An eco-friendly egg tray made by Marine Innovation Co., a social venture supported by SK Innovation Co., a South Korean refinery-to-battery company, was recently honored at the 2021 WorldStar Global Packaging Awards. The WorldStar Global Packaging Awards are held annually by the World Packaging Organization (WPO) to promote the [...]

Students Volunteer between Classes to Earn Meal Plans for Needy Students

SEOUL, Jul. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — University students from seven universities in Korea are increasingly volunteering to work as part-timers between classes at various nearby workplaces to receive university meal plan tickets as wages, and donate them to students who are having financial difficulties. The volunteering is part of a venture-project that started at Hanyang [...]