POSCO E&C Develops Eco-Friendly Landscaping Soil Conditioner Using Coffee Grounds

POSCO E&C announced on the 19th that it has successfully developed an eco-friendly landscaping soil conditioner called 'RE:CO Soil' using coffee grounds.

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Coffee grounds refer to the residue left after brewing coffee. When coffee is made, 99.8% of the coffee beans become coffee grounds, and carbon is generated during the processes of landfill or incineration. As a result, the use of coffee grounds to reduce carbon emissions is increasing across various fields. POSCO E&C explained that by developing a soil conditioner using coffee grounds for the first time in the construction industry, it has taken a step closer to achieving carbon neutrality.

RE:CO Soil, jointly developed by POSCO E&C and Samhwa Greentec, is a word combining 'RE' from Recycling, 'CO' from eco-friendly (eCO) and coffee (COffee), and 'Soil,' meaning soil, representing "eco-friendly soil using coffee."

Generally, the soil brought onto the artificial ground slab of apartment complexes is formed under less favorable conditions than natural ground soil, resulting in the withering and poor growth of landscaping trees. Therefore, soil conditioners are used to improve the physical and chemical properties of the poor artificial ground soil, and RE:CO Soil is a soil conditioner developed using coffee grounds. Compared to conventional soil conditioners composed of inorganic materials such as perlite, it generates less dust during transportation or work, which also helps improve workability.

A POSCO E&C official stated, "Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management activities to reduce carbon emissions are no longer optional but essential," adding, "As an innovative company challenging the limits of the industry to build an eco-friendly future society, we will do our best to realize the company's vision and real value."

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