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Site Upcycling in South Korea

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 Kalbi Eco-friendly culture, Travel chungju hwalok donggul, chungju jade cave, korean culture, nodeul island, nodeulseom, oil tank culture park, samtan art mine, upcycling

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One of the recent trends in eco-friendly efforts is upcycling, i.e., creative transformation of waste or unwanted materials into new products of higher value. In my blog post dated 12 January 2020 I have introduced the Seoul Upcycling Plaza which showcases upcycling drives in daily lives like clothing, food and housing. The South Korean Government has in fact put in a lot of efforts in rejunvenating abandoned/unused sites into theme parks or arts/cultural complexes providing much better value to the community. In this blog post, let’s talk about some of such upcycled sites. Continue reading →

Let’s “Go-Green” Together in Korea

January 12, 2020February 15, 2021 Kalbi Eco-friendly culture, Travel eco-friendly straw, edible straw, korean culture, plastic bag, plastic cup, plastic straw, Seoul Upcycling Plaza, stainless straw

In my recent trip to Seoul in December 2019, I found the above advertisement in the subway train – it is about saying “No’ to paper receipts in the shops and this is supported by big names like Lotte, Shinsegae, Emart and Home Plus. In fact, South Korea has been implementing other eco-friendly policies, for example, waste sorting for both household and commercial entities. Recently, the South Korean Government has tightened up the policies against the use of plastic products and single-use products. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the policies which may impact on the places where tourists usually visit. Continue reading →