YIDO said on the 7th that it will push in earnest, together with Hallim-eup in Jeju City, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, to create an Eco Village based on advanced environmental technology.

The Eco Village project is a public-private cooperation model for environmental improvement that uses YIDO's specialized waste treatment technology. It aims to foster the Hallim-eup area of Jeju as an eco-friendly, sustainable village.

About 40 people, including Lee Do and officials from Hallim-eup, carry out an environmental improvement activity collecting discarded fishing gear, plastic, and other marine debris along the coast of Suwon-ri, Hallim-eup, Jeju Island. /Courtesy of Lee Do

It is intended to preserve clean coastlines through systematic treatment of marine waste and ecosystem restoration, and to help improve residents' quality of life and solve environmental issues in the local community.

About 40 people, including officials from Hallim-eup and YIDO Co., took part in the activity held on the coast of Suwon-ri, Hallim-eup. They collected various types of marine waste such as discarded fishing gear and plastics, and YIDO quickly converted the collected waste into resources through its own advanced eco-friendly treatment facilities.

YIDO and Hallim-eup signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Nov. 28 last year to create an Eco Village. They plan to continue regular environmental conservation activities twice a year through next year.

YIDO currently operates three waste treatment resource-circulation sites in Jeju—YIDO Eco Jeju, Hallim, and Pyoseon—and treats 2,800 tons (t) per day of industrial waste using eco-friendly technology.

YIDO is nurturing as its next-generation growth model an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure field that combines new and renewable energy—such as solar, offshore wind, and biogas—with battery energy storage systems (BESS) and data centers.

Chief Executive Officer Choi Jeong-hun of YIDO said, "We hope our waste treatment technology will protect the beautiful nature of clean Jeju and contribute to creating a sustainable Eco Village," adding, "Through cooperation with the local community, we will expand the social value of eco-friendly technology and fulfill our role as a company leading carbon neutrality and resource circulation."

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