Walking around Owens at a peak lunch hour, Arr pointed out dozens of patrons dining in but eating out of the Styrofoam containers. The conveyor belt for trash and dishes was littered with white boxes, ...

A worker moves piles of Styrofoam boxes at a facility that stores recyclable materials in the city of Yongin, south of Seoul, on Oct. 10, 2025, one day after the year's seven-day Chuseok holiday.