May 28, 2022 11:04 am UTC| Nature Business
You cant manage what you cant measure, according to a famous business mantra often attributed to management guru Peter Drucker. This can help explain why carbon emissions are under more scrutiny than ever as we ramp up our...
Buen Vato to launch world’s first tequila in a cardboard bottle
May 27, 2022 23:33 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
AliasSmith AB-owned Buen Vato will launch the worlds first tequila in a cardboard bottle, made from 94 percent recycled material, in Sweden this July. The cardboard bottle is said to be lighter to transport, reducing...
Volkswagen EV powered by LG battery sets Guinness Record for highest altitude climb
May 27, 2022 00:44 am UTC| Nature Economy Business
A Volkswagen ID.4 GTX electric vehicle powered by an LG Energy Solution Ltd. battery established a new Guinness World Record for the greatest height reached by an electric vehicle. The EV successfully drove up Bolivias...
S. Korean battery makers LG, Samsung boost investment amid rising raw material prices
May 26, 2022 10:45 am UTC| Nature Economy Business
South Koreas battery makers LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES) and Samsung SDI Co are aggressively expanding on research and development and facility investments despite a cost burden arising from a surge in the prices of raw...
Rising sea levels are driving faster erosion along Senegal's coast
May 23, 2022 13:52 pm UTC| Nature
Coastal retreat in West Africa is a pressing problem. The contact between land and sea on coasts produces intense erosion and sedimentation processes. When erosion is more intense than deposits of soil and sand, the sea...
SK Chemicals sets recycled plastic circulation ecosystem platform
May 20, 2022 23:48 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
SK Chemicals Co. has established a business platform for a recycled plastic circulation ecosystem dubbed Eeum that connects producers, partners, and brands online. Plastic industry insiders and businesses with...
S. Korean patent applications for biodegradable plastic jump 18% annually in last 5 years
May 17, 2022 23:23 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
The number of South Korean patent applications in biodegradable plastic almost doubled from 97 filed in 2016 to 190 in 2020, as plastic waste emerged as a major social issue in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Bank holidays: how a day off work affects the economy