Skip to main content
Back to Show
PBS News Hour

These policies helped South Korea decrease food waste

About one-third of all the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted, according to the United Nations. But several years ago, South Korea instituted a law that requires residents to separate food waste from other garbage and imposes fines on anyone who does not recycle. The NewsHour Weekend’s Mori Rothman reports.

Support Provided By
Season
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 16, 2017
25:09
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 16, 2017
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 15, 2017
25:10
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 15, 2017
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 11, 2017
22:27
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 11, 2017
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 13, 2017
25:03
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 13, 2017
PBS NewsHour full episode May 5, 2017
56:05
PBS NewsHour Full Episode May 5, 2017
PBS NewsHour full episode May 2, 2017
54:53
PBS NewsHour full episode May 2, 2017
PBS NewsHour full episode May 1, 2017
54:11
PBS NewsHour full episode for May 1, 2017
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 30, 2017
25:03
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 30, 2017
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 23, 2017
24:56
PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 23, 2017
President Joe Biden against a black background.
President Joe Biden will give an Oval Office address Thursday on the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war.
President Joe Biden against a dark background.
2:15:26
President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address March 7 as he gears up for a reelection bid that seems likely to be a rematch with his last election opponent.
Key_Art_Joe_Biden_Address_Banner_3840x2160.jpg
4:59:45
The PBS NewsHour will feature special programming of Biden’s State of the Union address and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from 6 to 11 p.m. ET.
Active loading indicator