South Korea boosted food waste recycling from 2.6% to 97%

South Korea's food waste recycling rate reached 97% in 2023, up from 2.6% in 1996. The transformation came step by step over thirty years: volume-based charging (1995), mandatory separation (1997), a landfill ban (2005), and RFID-enabled smart bins that charge by weight. The article examines what New York can learn from these steps.