{
  "id": 5525048,
  "title": "Environmental center takes circular economy education on road",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/environmental-center-takes-circular-economy-education-on-road-5525048",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260904/environmental-center-takes-circular-economy-education-on-road"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korea Environmental Education Center initiated an outreach program on August 25 to educate communities about circular economy principles and resource circulation. In collaboration with Novelis Korea, the program demonstrates the collection, processing, and recycling of commonly used materials, such as plastic, glass bottles, paper cartons, and aluminum cans. A key focus is the \"Can-to-Can\" aluminum recycling model, which utilizes a closed-loop system to transform used cans into new ones.\n\nThrough November, center instructors will conduct at least 30 on-site classes in public institutions, lifelong learning centers, and civic organizations across Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, Incheon, and Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. These sessions will elucidate the principles of circular economy and closed-loop recycling, encouraging participants to adopt resource-saving practices in their daily lives.",
  "summary": "The Korea Environmental Education Center said it launched an outreach program on Aug. 25 to teach communities about the principles of the circular economy and resource circulation. The program, jointly developed by the Korea Environmental Education Center and Novelis Korea, explains how commonly used materials, including plastic, glass bottles, paper cartons and aluminum cans, are collected,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Environmental center takes circular economy education on road",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/environmental-center-takes-circular-economy-education-on-road",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:37:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}