SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced a trial project to offer customers who bring their own tumblers to cafes an additional discount of 300 won (US$0.23), in addition to any discounts already offered by the cafes. The city government initially invited 100 cafes to participate in the project, and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Many popular coffee shop franchises that sell tumblers and flasks are failing to sell replaceable parts, such as rubber gaskets. Most coffee shops offer discounts if a customer brings their own multi-use cup, as part of their efforts to reduce the use of paper, plastic and other disposable materials. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent restrictions on the use of disposable products have led to the rise of eco-friendly products. Gmarket, a popular online shopping site, reported that sales of tumblers had increased by 45 percent over the past month. Gmarket reported on January 8 that mug sales had increased by 18 percent, [...]