Korea Zinc Volunteers for 'Companion Beach' Cleanup in Ulsan

Strengthening Cooperation with Ulsan Metropolitan City and the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency
Contributing to the Restoration of the Marine Ecosystem

Korea Zinc Onsan Refinery announced on the 11th that, in partnership with Ulsan Metropolitan City and the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency, it conducted a KZ Companion Beach cleanup volunteer activity at Pyeongdong Beach in Ulju-gun, Ulsan, to protect the marine environment.

On the 8th, participants in the private cooperation coastal cleanup social contribution activity held at Pyeongdong Beach area in Ulju-gun, Ulsan, are collecting marine debris. Korea Zinc

The participants collected various waste items such as plastic bottles, vinyl, and cigarette butts that had washed up on Pyeongdong Beach.

Last year, on September 6, in recognition of 'Resource Circulation Day,' Korea Zinc adopted Pyeongdong Beach as a "Companion Beach" as part of its efforts to help resolve marine debris issues in the Ulsan local community.

The Companion Beach adoption campaign involves companies and organizations taking responsibility for a specific beach, regularly collecting marine debris, and managing the environment.

This year marked the third Companion Beach cleanup volunteer event, following those held in September and November 2025. This year's activity was held as part of the "Private Cooperation Sea Forest Cultivation Project" promoted by Korea Zinc together with Ulsan Metropolitan City and the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency.

Earlier, in July 2026, Korea Zinc signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ulsan Metropolitan City and the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency to establish a support system aimed at restoring the region’s marine ecosystem.

The Private Cooperation Sea Forest Cultivation Project, for which Korea Zinc provided 100 million won in funding, will take place in the Pyeongdong Sea area in Ulju-gun, Ulsan—where the sea forest was first created in 2018—and will continue until June 2027.

The project includes supplementing and directly transplanting seaweed to create spore diffusion zones, removing herbivorous animals such as sea snails and sea urchins, collecting underwater waste such as abandoned fishing gear and discarded ropes, conducting coastal cleanup activities, and monitoring the growth, distribution, and biota of seaweed.

A Korea Zinc representative stated, "As the Onsan Refinery is part of the Ulsan community, protecting the natural environment is an important social responsibility for us. We will continue to organize Companion Beach cleanup activities in which employees participate directly, while also strengthening our cooperation with Ulsan Metropolitan City and the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency to contribute to the recovery of the marine ecosystem."

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