S. Korea's eco-friendly car exports exceed 30% for first time

Jul 12, 2022 21:03 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

Eco-friendly vehicles accounted for 30.3 percent of South Koreas vehicle exports from January to May, which amounted to $20.45 billion, according to the Korea International Trade Association. It was an 8.7 percent...

Dutch farmers intensify protests against government pollution rules

Jul 12, 2022 19:56 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business Law

Farmers in Holland have been increasingly protesting the new Dutch governments environmental rules that they believe will force some of them out of business. With the Dutch government seeking to reduce nationwide...

Japanese convenience store Ministop switches from plastic to edible spoons for ice cream

Jul 05, 2022 23:11 pm UTC| Nature Life Economy Business

To reduce its plastic waste, Japanese convenience store Ministop will expand the use of edible spoons made from ice cream cones for its popular soft-serve ice cream, Minisof. In May 2022, two of Ministops directly...

Hyundai Motor discontinues plan to construct LNG plant

Jul 05, 2022 23:01 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

Hyundai Motor Co. has scrapped its plan to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered thermal power plant and would instead accelerate the installation of solar panels at its major factories. The top South Korean...

Atomo secures $40 million investments to help bring more beanless coffee to masses

Jun 30, 2022 23:22 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

Beanless coffee manufacturer Atomo secured $40 million in fresh funding from three agtech investment firms to help bring their reverse engineered coffee to the masses. Atomo boasts that their canned cold brews, the only...

EU seeks to cut pesticide use in half, heal nature with new laws

Jun 30, 2022 21:39 pm UTC| Law Economy Nature Business

The European Commission (EC) has proposed the reduction of chemical pesticide use by 50 percent and restore nature across the European Union (EU). The goal is to better protect public health and recover plunging wildlife...

CJ Cheiljedang awarded with S. Korea’s first biodegradable plastic certification

Jun 30, 2022 13:27 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

CJ Cheiljedang Corp has succeeded in producing certified biodegradable plastic for the first time in South Korea. It received a test completion certificate for its biodegradable plastic from the Korea Conformity...