KGC Buyeo Achieves 'Zero Waste to Landfill' Certification

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The KGC Buyeo plant has become the first health functional food company in South Korea to earn the top "Platinum" rating under the "Zero Waste to Landfill" verification program.

The "Zero Waste to Landfill" program, operated by UL Solutions, is an international metric that evaluates a company's efforts toward resource circulation in accordance with the UL 2799 standard.

It verifies the extent to which waste generated at a facility is processed through methods such as recycling or energy recovery, rather than being incinerated or landfilled. Ratings are classified into Platinum (100%), Gold (95–99%), and Silver (90–94%) based on the waste diversion rate, including energy recovery.

By earning the Platinum rating, the KGC Buyeo plant has been recognized for achieving 100% waste diversion without any landfilling, with 5% of the waste processed through thermal treatment involving energy recovery.

The KGC Buyeo plant recycles red ginseng cake, a plant-based residue generated during the red ginseng manufacturing process, as feed for livestock farms. The annual volume of recycled resources also increased from 354 tons in 2024 to 1,765 tons in 2025.

A KGC official told this outlet via phone that "the acquisition of the Zero Waste to Landfill Platinum rating for the Buyeo plant is a result of our efforts toward innovating the resource circulation system being recognized."

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