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SKC sells polyurethane subsidiary to equity firm in $304M deal

The chemical material supplier’s board of directors approved the decision to sell 100 percent shares of SK pucore, a polyurethane manufacturer, to Glenwood Private Equity, a Seoul-based private equity firm, on Thursday.

2023.10.13

SK geo centric CEO Na Kyung-soo poses with Dustin Olson, CEO of PureCycle Technologies after signing an agreement to establish a joint venture to build a recycling plant in Ulsan. [SK GEO CENTRIC]

SK geo centric to recycle polypropylene with PureCycle

SK geo centric will establish a joint venture with Florida-based PureCycle Technologies to build a polypropylene recycling plant in Ulsan.

2022.10.27

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LG Chem CEO Shin Hak-cheol, left, and Ian Pinner, vice president at Archer Daniels Midland, pose for a photo after signing an agreement to build a poly lactic acid factory in Illinois Tuesday at LG Chem's R&D center in Gangseo District, western Seoul. [LG CHEM]

LG Chem to build biodegradable plastics factory with Archer Daniels Midland in U.S.

LG Chem will establish a joint venture with Chicago-based Archer Daniels Midland to build a biodegradable plastics factory in the United States, the Korean chemical company said Tuesday.

2022.8.16

A single-use plastic cup and paper cup being served at a cafe in Seoul on Jan. 6. [NEWS1]

Plastic, paper cups-to-go will soon cost 300 won

Coffee shops and fast food chains will start charging customers 300 won (25 cents) per single-use plastic or paper takeout cup on June 10, according to the Ministry of Environment. The new regulation will be in an amendment to a...

2022.1.24

Hur Sung-woo, right, executive vice president of LG Chem's petrochemical global business development team, and Ryan Brown, left, vice president of environment health & safety at Coupang, pose for a photo with plastic pellets and bags that have been produced from plastic waste after signing an agreement Thursday. [LG CHEM]

LG Chem, Coupang team up to reduce plastic waste

LG Chem is collaborating with e-commerce giant Coupang on an eco-friendly project that recycles plastic waste.

2021.9.9

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Environment Minister Han Jeoung-ae puts a plastic bottle into a crusher machine in Blackyak's Yangjae branch in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Wednesday.

2021.5.26

A worker at a recycling center in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on Oct. 5. [NEWS1]

[Post-Covid-19 New Normal] Korea not winning war on plastic yet despite best efforts

Delivery is booming due to the pandemic. So is plastic waste.

2020.11.22

Tag: plastics

plastics

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SK geo centric to recycle polypropylene with PureCycle

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LG Chem to build biodegradable plastics factory with Archer Daniels Midland in U.S.

Plastic, paper cups-to-go will soon cost 300 won

LG Chem, Coupang team up to reduce plastic waste

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[Post-Covid-19 New Normal] Korea not winning war on plastic yet despite best efforts