Commitment to Recycling and Saving Resources

In accordance with Articles 16 and 18 of the Enforcement Rule on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources, Atomy participates in the following:

• Joined Korea Packaging Recycling Cooperative (2013)

• Submitting Shipping & Import Performance Reports for our products and packaging to the Korea Environment Corporation

• Application

  to batteries and four types of packaging materials: paper, metal cans, glass bottles, synthetic resins

• Ensuring that manufacturers fulfill the recycling obligation

  The company must pay a recycling fee to the Recycling Cooperative.

• Joined Korea Electronics Recycling Cooperative (2019)

  Recycling batteries, electronic products, and automobiles in accordance with regulations

• Implementing EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)

  EPR : Manufacturers are responsible for collecting or recycling a certain amount of waste from their products and packaging, and pay a fee for any excess to the Recycling Cooperative.

• Sharing information about EPR with partnering companies to raise awareness

  Ensuring that manufacturers fulfill the recycling obligation - The company must pay a recycling fee to the Recycling Cooperative.

Efforts to Cut Environmental Costs in Managing Waste

Atomy is cutting environmental costs by decreasing waste produced during the manufacturing and distribution process in accordance with Article 10 of the Enforcement Rule on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources. Atomy also tries to efficiently collect and deal with waste that is produced. Since 2013, Atomy has paid fees for any excess waste to the Korea Environment Corporation who uses the funds for the purchase and stocking of recyclable resources, projects for recycling waste, installation and support for waste processing facilities, R&D for efficient recycling and decrease of waste, and other related expenses.

Examples of Environmental Upgrades

Applied for paper packaging designation Atomy toothbrushes and compact toothbrushes, batteries, black pepper, etc.

Revamped by replacing PET container with more easily recyclable material and removing label Atomy Deep Sea Water

Products with Environmental Mark Certification: Eco-friendly zipper bags made from plant-based Bio-PE (biopolyethylene made from sugar cane) by Ecomass Korea zipper bags, eco-wrap, sanitary gloves