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Seoul Launches Cash Rewards for Reducing Food Waste

12/18/2025

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Seoul, South Korea, will launch an incentive program that rewards households reducing food waste by 10 to 30 percent with points redeemable for cash-equivalent rewards.
The program uses RFID-based bins to track waste and accepts applications from January 5 to January 23, 2026.
South Koreans generate about 95 kilograms of food waste per person annually, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.
The initiative promotes voluntary behavior change alongside existing regulations.

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Seoul, South Korea, will launch an incentive program that rewards households reducing food waste by 10 to 30 percent with points redeemable for cash-equivalent rewards.
The program uses RFID-based bins to track waste and accepts applications from January 5 to January 23, 2026.
South Koreans generate about 95 kilograms of food waste per person annually, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.
The initiative promotes voluntary behavior change alongside existing regulations.