Korea Zinc's Onsan Smelter Holds Second Adopt-a-Beach Cleanup of the Year

Marine debris collection and monitoring at Pyeongdong Beach in Ulsan
Fourth volunteer activity since the agreement last September
Also pursuing a KRW 100 million underwater forest cultivation project

Employees of Korea Zinc's Onsan Smelter carried out their second beach cleanup of the year at Pyeongdong Beach in Ulju-gun, Ulsan.

Employees of Korea Zinc's Onsan Smelter visited Pyeongdong Beach in Ulju County, Ulsan, on the 7th for their second beach cleanup volunteer activity of the year. Korea Zinc.

Korea Zinc said on October 12 that employees of its Onsan Smelter visited Pyeongdong Beach on October 7, collected marine debris including plastic, household waste and discarded fishing gear, and inspected the types and amounts of waste found there.

The Adopt-a-Beach program is a campaign organized by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation. Companies and organizations adopt specific beaches and regularly carry out environmental cleanup and ecosystem protection activities. Since adopting Pyeongdong Beach in September 2025, Korea Zinc has conducted four cleanup activities, including this one.

During this activity, the company also examined changes in the types and amounts of waste, using the 46.9 kg of marine debris collected during the first cleanup in September 2026 as baseline data.

Korea Zinc is also pursuing a project to cultivate underwater forests to restore marine ecosystems. In July 2026, it signed a business agreement with Ulsan Metropolitan City and the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency, pledging KRW 100 million to support the area around Pyeongdong Beach. Through June 2027, the project is scheduled to establish a seaweed propagation zone, control herbivorous marine animals such as turban snails and sea urchins, collect waste, and monitor marine life.

A representative of Korea Zinc's Onsan Smelter said, "We will continue our beach cleanup and monitoring activities, with employees taking part directly," adding, "We will work with the local community to help create a clean and healthy marine ecosystem."

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