South Korea has almost zero food waste. Heres what the US can learn
Our unequal earthEnvironmentIn the US, most food waste ends up in landfills while South Korea recycles close to 100% annually, and its model could illustrates some core principles
Every few months or so, 69-year-old Seoul resident Hwang Ae-soon stops by a local convenience store to buy a 10-piece bundle of special yellow plastic bags.
Since 2013, under South Korea’s mandatory composting scheme, residents have been required to use these bags to throw out their uneaten food.
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