SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Commemorative tumblers featuring Apple’s iconic logo sporting a blue wave motif have taken South Korea by storm. These limited-edition tumblers were distributed on a first-come, first-served basis during the grand opening of the Apple Hanam store in Gyeonggi Province, the company’s sixth store in the country, on December 9. A [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Anyone carrying a tumbler or a personal cup can get free water from local cafes and restaurants in Seoul without having to order food or drinks. The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Friday began the Oasis Seoul Project, which involves cafes and restaurants offering free water to prevent heatstroke among [...]
JEONJU, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Sagac Sagac Ltd., a South Korean social firm, gave out hand-made girl statues in exchange for tumblers and mugs on Wednesday at the North Jeolla Provincial Office in Jeonju. The company, located in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, prepared 814 statues made by artists and students to commemorate August 14, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A public campaign is being held to encourage coffee drinkers to use tumblers rather than disposable cups this summer. The Ministry of Environment, jointly with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Korea Zero Waste Movement Network, held a special event on Tuesday at Seoul’s Cheonggye Square to reduce the [...]
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. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of tumblers at local coffee franchises surged last month amid the government’s push to reduce the use of plastic cups and straws to protect the environment. Since last month, the government has been clamping down on coffee shops that provide drinks in disposable cups without first asking customers. [...]