Korea Joongang Daily
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Cafes in central Seoul begin plastic cup recycling scheme

Recycling plastic cups using dedicated kiosks in 42 selected cafes around the Gwanghwamun and Sungnyemun areas in central Seoul will reward the user with 100 won ($0.07). A person can return up to 20 cups per day.

2024-08-06

Styrofoam storm

A heavy equipment pile up Styrofoam boxes at a recycle center in Yongin, Gyeonggi, on Monday.

2024-02-12

Older adults collecting used paper earn less than a dollar per hour, Health Ministry says

Around 42,000 adults over age 65 are earning less than a dollar per hour by collecting used paper on the streets, the Health Ministry said Thursday.

2023-12-29

Resource Circulation Day

Heaps of recyclable plastics are piled up at a Resource Circulation Center in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on Wednesday. Wednesday marks Resource Circulation Day, which was first designated as a special day by the Environment Ministry in 2009.

2023-09-06

LG Energy Solution signs battery materials MOU with Huayou Cobalt

LG Energy Solution signed a memorandum of understanding with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt to establish a joint venture that recycles battery materials.

2022-07-26

SK Geo Centric buys a stake in Florida's PureCycle

SK Geo Centric said Tuesday it has acquired a stake worth $55 million in a U.S. plastic waste recycling startup, in a step to bolster its green business.

2022-03-15

Dirtiest election ever, if you consider all the waste created

Placards, posters and ballots from an election create a lot of garbage. The 2022 presidential election may turn out to be one of the messiest ever, at least when it comes to garbage created, as so many single-use and Covid-19 protection items ...

2022-03-09

Chemical companies get serious about plastic recycling

Korea chemical companies are rushing to develop plastic recycling technology as part of their ongoing attempts to shift to more environmentally-friendly businesses.

2021-08-15

Big names go green with a variety of innovative packaging ideas

Electronics makers and fashion houses are aiming to go green with eco-friendly packaging that can be repurposed easily and by using more sustainable materials.

2021-08-02

SK Global Chemical to build plant to chemically recycle plastic

SK Global Chemical will invest 600 billion won ($522.6 million) in a factory complex in Ulsan that will chemically recycle plastic waste, meaning the plastic can be completely degraded to raw material form.

2021-07-08