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The innovative business model places mini hydroponic vertical farms in retail outlets, which can produce greens as and when needed. Fresh produce can be delivered from harvest to consumer within 45 minutes which reduces food waste from 40% to almost zero. Recycled drainage water is filtered and used to irrigate plants, so the mini farms use 90% ...
Around 931 million tonnes of food goes to waste each year. 61% comes from households, 26% from food service and 13% from retail. Reducing waste could have social, economic and environmental benefits. The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to halve food waste by 2030. Some 931 million tonnes of food goes to waste each year, with between 8-10% ...
The bag charges also meet 60% of the cost of running the scheme, which has increased the amount of food waste recycled from 2% in 1995 to 95% today. The government has approved the use of recycled food waste as fertilizer, although some becomes animal feed. High-tech food waste recycling machines in Seoul. Image: Wikimedia.
The United Nations estimates that food waste amounts to nearly a fifth of global food production. Household food waste is the largest contributor. And a further 14% of food is lost between harvest and retail – before it even reaches consumers. This means around a third of all food produced is wasted, equating to nearly a trillion dollars in ...
With food waste globally costing $1 trillion a year, governments are starting to take action, according to Winnow Solutions, a technology company that helps commercial kitchens cut food waste. For example, in 2018, Australia pledged to halve its food waste by 2030.
The world's waste is not produced equally. In 2020, the world economy was valued at an estimated US $84 trillion. More than 50% of this came from nature in the form of food, clothing, housing and raw materials for manufacturing. The world uses over 100 billion tonnes of natural resources every year. Resource extraction has more than tripled ...
Circular solutions, such as the black soldier fly (BSF), are promising. This incredible insect converts food waste into useful proteins and other high demand products, such as organic fertilizer that can be used in cities, parks and green spaces. Cities produce half of all global waste and are responsible for 60-80% of all greenhouse gas ...
1) Buy only what you need. Make a list and stick to it. 2) Don’t be prejudiced. Purchase ‘ugly’ or irregularly shaped fruit and vegetables that are just as good but look a little different. Food waste Image: FAO. 3) Check your fridge. Store food between 1-5°C for maximum freshness and shelf-life. 4) First in, first out.
Composting locks in carbon and nutrients, which can help to mitigate climate change. It improves soil health, which can lead to increased crop yields. Composting food waste can help to conserve water. Composting is a powerful method of recycling food waste. It has a number of environmental benefits, including reducing methane emissions, locking ...
Ele.me projects that the value of China’s food delivery industry will rocket from 100 billion yuan in 2016 to 700 billion yuan in 2020, growing 62% annually. Implementing waste reduction strategies now will be crucial to managing the industry’s environmental impact as it grows. Using WeChat to increase recycling in communities.