SEOUL/BUSAN, South Korea -- Kim Mini was inspired to start her first business as plastic waste piled up around her Seoul neighborhood during the COVID pandemic, after many residents turned to delivery for their meals.
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Kim Mini operates a store focused on "zero waste" in northern Seoul. (Photo by Steven Borowiec)
SEOUL/BUSAN, South Korea -- Kim Mini was inspired to start her first business as plastic waste piled up around her Seoul neighborhood during the COVID pandemic, after many residents turned to delivery for their meals.