Future of the Environment

South Korea once recycled 2% of its food waste. Now it recycles 95%

Pre-consumer food waste is stockpiled before being feed to black soldier fly larvae at the Enterra Feed Corporation in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, March 14, 2018. Picture taken March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Ben Nelms - RC197FAF9DC0

In Seoul, automated bins weigh food waste and charge residents via their ID card. Image: REUTERS/Ben Nelms

Douglas Broom
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High-tech food waste recycling machines in Seoul. Image: Wikimedia
Banchan dishes are often left unfinished, contributing to food waste
Banchan dishes are often left unfinished. Image: Wikimedia
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