Nixyaawii, Don’t Throw It Away tackles food waste - Elkhorn Media Group

How a food app is reducing waste at Capital Region restaurants and groceries

A socially conscious food app is growing its presence in the Capital Region with the goal of reducing waste and getting diners discounts on local dishes that would otherwise go to the trash. Too Good To Go, a social impact company based in Denmark, works with restaurants, cafes, grocery stores and other shops to more sustainably do away with unsold or surplus food items. App users can browse through participating eateries’ Surprise Bags, which i…

The Future of Food Is Zero Waste—Are We Ready?

Do you want more stories like this to land straight in your inbox? Subscribe to Food Tank’s newsletter, released weekly on Thursdays, by clicking here.  Food waste is a “a big problem with big numbers behind it,” says Dana Gunders, President of ReFED. The U.N. Environment Programme estimates that 1 billion meals go to waste every day, contributing to at least 8-10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions globally. And in the U.S. alone, uneaten food …

Nixyaawii, Don’t Throw It Away tackles food waste - Elkhorn Media Group

MISSION – Nixyaawii, Don’t Throw It Away has been underway for almost a year. Since food waste is considered to be responsible for eight to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions the project is attempting a unique process to handle it using an anaerobic digester. DeArcy Abraham, a Tribal member of Biowaste Technology, is the coordinator of the process and Colleen Sanders is the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation climat…

Minister joins food waste event to discuss consumer behaviour campaigns

MRW Minister joins food waste event to discuss consumer behaviour campaigns Mary Creagh spoke with campaigners about the potential for a sector-wide rethink about how waste and organic landfill can be addressed by changing retail and consumer behavioursMinister joins food waste event to discuss consumer behaviour campaigns Neil Merrett