Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Jeju cafes stop use of reusable cups after provider withdraws

According to the Jeju provincial government, 50 coffee shops on Jeju Island, including 30 Starbucks stores, will stop providing reusable cups. These cups have been available on the island since July 2021 to help the environment.

2024-06-04

Hana Financial Group CEO joins eco-challenge for reusable products

Hana Financial Group's CEO and Chairman, Ham Young-joo, joins the Zero Disposable Challenge to promote reusable products.

2023-11-16

Gov't tries again to get people to return disposable cups

Coffee shops and fast-food outlets in the city of Sejong and Jeju Island will start charging a refundable fee to customers for disposable cups starting Friday.

2022-12-01

More single-use plastic items to disappear from daily lives

More disposable plastics will disappear from convenience stores, coffee shops and restaurants Thursday, including single-use bags, straws and paper cups.

2022-11-23

Cups, straws and plastic bags verboten from Nov. 24, sort of

All single-use, disposable straws and bags and paper cups will be banned in convenience stores,coffee shops and restaurants starting Nov. 24.

2022-11-01

Browsing for beverage holders

Customers look at tumblers at a franchise coffee shop in central Seoul on Thursday.

2022-03-31

Coffee cup surcharge faces backlash from shop owners

The Environment Ministry announced on Jan. 24 that the 300 won charge for a single-use cup, whether it be a plastic or a paper one, will be compulsory at large food and coffee franchises from Jun. 10.

2022-01-30

Save the planet

Tourists return non-disposable cups that they used while visiting Jeju Island at the Jeju International Airport on Tuesday. SK Telecom said it has installed a vending machine that collects non-disposable cups.

2021-07-06

Less trash please

Environmental activists on Tuesday hold a press conference in front of the headquarters of Baedal Minjok, also known as Baemin, the largest food delivery app operator in Korea, urging food delivery apps to use less disposable containers.

2021-04-20

Convenience stores join war against plastic packaging

Convenience store chains are strengthening eco-friendly initiatives in the new year as the demand for disposable goods has declined in recent years with rising environmental consciousness.

2021-01-05