Zero-waste lifestyle draws attention during pandemic
The zero-waste movement calling for eliminating trash output completely has attracted attention here as plastic waste has been piling up at an alarming rate amid increasing delivery service use during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. / gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeJeong Hyun-mi, a 37-year-old office worker in Seoul, used to buy kimchi packed in a plastic container at a traditional market near her home at least once a week, because both she and her husband are lovers of the country's favorite side-dish. But now, she has started to take a personal food container to the market when buying the traditional fermented cabbage dish, ever since she learned about the zero-waste movement last year.“I felt uncomfortable about throwing away single-use plastic containers after I watched the news. I learned that plastic waste has been piling up at an alarming rate during the COVID-19 pandemic, because people stuck at home have come to depend more on online shopping for food and daily necessities,” Jeong said. According to the Ministry of Environment, the amount of plastic waste in Korea
