· The Korean government has estimated the 50 million Koreans will create up to 170,000 tonnes of food waste daily, or about 350 grams per person per day
· Annual economic lost is more than 1.5 billion
· The annual disposal cost for food waste in Korea is more than $600 million a year
Source: Korean government, March 2012
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