Connecting The Dots Project
Apps for not wasting food
Food waste is a serious problem. One-third of food produced for human consumption is wasted globally. This would be approximately 1.3 billion tons per year and worth approximately US$1 trillion. There are many companies which have been working to improve the food wastes. Here are some apps whic are
Imperfect Foods
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This merchant sells imperfect fruits or vegetables which would be otherwise wasted or tossed because of imperfection. It comes in a surprise bag/ box and you only find the content only when you open the package.
Sharing surplus or left over is another practical eco-friendly approach. With the Olio app, available on iOS and Android, you can share the food waste in your area. Just upload a pic of food which you want to share. Other app users will get a notification. You can also browse items your neighbors are willing to share, like food, cleaning products or other miscellaneous items. You have to coordinate the pick up arrangement between the offerer and recipient.
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"Selling surplus food just got easy" Too Good to Go says. But actually buying surplus food just got easy also. With this app, you can buy leftover food from supermarkets, restaurants and cafes at a fraction of the regular cost. Not only that, we can save tons of food from going to waste, save the operational waste for establishments, and get discounted meals. They are available on iOS and Android.
This app is transport food to where it is needed through volunteers. Their local volunteers pick-up excess healthy food from local food donors and deliver it directly to local social service agencies that feed the food insecure.
FlashFood’s founder spoke with hundreds of grocery store employees and executives to learn about their wasteful practices. Most unsold food items that were approaching their best-before dates by up to two weeks were typically thrown away. FlashFood allows users to browse those food items and buy them at a discount, keeping them out of landfills.
YourLocal
Connect with local restaurants and stores to purchase their surplus foods for up to 70% off. Their local volunteers pick-up excess healthy food from local food donors and deliver it directly to local social service agencies that feed the food insecure. While this app is currently only available in New York City and Denmark, it’s sure to spread throughout the United States soon.
