SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean military plans to gradually replace water bottles with new models earlier than scheduled, source said Sunday. The defense ministry plans to earmark a budget of roughly 3 billion won (US$2.20 million) next year to distribute 102,000 new water bottles. The budget represents a growth of 67 percent compared [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Labelless mineral water bottles, first released in 2020, are gradually expanding their presence in the water bottle market. According to Lotte Mart, a discount store chain operated by retailer Lotte Group, labelless products grabbed a share of 62 percent in total sales of water bottles. Labelless water bottles overtook [...]
CHANGWON, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Frozen water bottles are effective enough to replace gel packs used for fresh food deliveries, which are difficult to recycle. The Korea Federation for Environmental Movement’s Tongyeong-Geoje branch tested the use of frozen water bottles to replace gel packs since early this year with support from South Gyeongsang provincial [...]