The Magic to Creating Toilet Paper

Almost anything can be recycled, technically speaking.

The Rise of SuperBin

Until recently, there were relatively few options for disposing of plastic bottles and aluminum cans in Gwangju. Enter SuperBin: This clever system, based around devices resembling vending machines, not only provides another option to recycle but also incentivizes it by giving points that can be redeemed for cash.

All That Plastic

By Chung Hyunhwa. The Reality of RecyclingIt was only in 2021 that I was awakened to see where we were. My closest friend pleaded with me about our environmental status. … Read More

Don’t Shop, Swap!: Gwangju Freecycle

Written by Ashlyn Winter Freecycle was started in January 2014 by a lovely lady named Lianne Bronzo. Many of her friends were leaving Korea and were overwhelmed with the things … Read More

Recycling and Garbage Disposal

* From Gwangju Guidebook, 3rd Edition Waste matter, excluding food waste, reusable waste (recyclable), and large waste items such as furniture should be bagged in standard plastic garbage bags (called … Read More

Waste Conversion

With the ever developing need for our world to become more environmentally aware, Korea aims to be one of the world’s top five green economies by 2030