7 innovative solutions for fighting food waste
2023年12月18日 · As the chart above shows, breaking down the total waste figure, households discard an estimated 569 million tonnes, with the global food service sector wasting 244 million tonnes and food retailers responsible for around 118 million tonnes.
7 ways to reduce food waste and tackle world hunger
2020年8月20日 · The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization has put out a list of simple yet effective ways we can all reduce food waste. From buying ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetables to rearranging your fridge. Most people at some time have bought too much food during weekly shopping and been left with rotting vegetables at the bottom of the fridge.
Global food waste twice the size of previous estimates | World …
2021年3月26日 · 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 …
Food waste 101: The facts and solutions | World Economic Forum
2022年11月29日 · Food waste turned into livestock feed benefits farmers by reducing feed costs and disposal costs. Food waste particularly from production is nutritious, like dried and wet extracted residue from the beer-making process at breweries, corn gluten from wet milling manufacturing of corn starch or syrup, or dried and wet grains from distillery ...
South Korea once recycled 2% of its food waste. Now it recycles 95%
2019年4月12日 · In the country’s capital, Seoul, 6,000 automated bins equipped with scales and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) weigh food waste as it is deposited and charge residents using an ID card. The pay-as-you-recycle machines have reduced food waste in the city by 47,000 tonnes in six years, according to city officials.
Here’s how a food waste extract is transforming solar panels
2022年3月25日 · As well as food waste, AuREUS uses crops damaged by tropical storms. “We upcycle the crops of the farmers that were hit by natural disasters, such as typhoons, which also happen to be an effect of climate change,” he told Dyson Newsroom.
A surprising solution for reducing our food waste
2024年5月8日 · Food waste harms the environment, but reducing how much food is produced only to be thrown away can curb hunger. It could also save the world more than US$120 billion yearly (£96 billion) – and around £700 a year per household.
5 ways tech can help reduce food waste - The World Economic …
2023年2月13日 · The United Nations estimates that food waste amounts to nearly a fifth of global food production. Household food waste is the largest contributor. Household food waste is the largest contributor. And a further 14% of food is lost between harvest and retail – before it even reaches consumers.
How AI can reduce supermarket food waste | World Economic Forum
We each throw out 74kg (163 lbs) of food waste per person, per year. UN Sustainable Development Goals aim for 50% less food waste by 2030. AI software is shown to reduce supermarket food waste by a third. Tech startup Wasteless is using AI to cut down on food waste. Wasteless is a member of The Circulars Accelerator Cohort 2021 on UpLink.
Dehydrating food could help solve the global food waste problem …
2021年7月6日 · Dehydrating goods such as vegetables and meat keeps nutrients at peak level and boosts food security for local communities. Solar-powered food preservation could prove vital in tackling global food waste, with 931 million tonnes going to landfill each year. S4S Technologies is a member of The Circulars Accelerator Cohort 2021 on UpLink.