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Fun to see @ecover_uk taking over an old petrol station and using it to give free refills out … been working with the team for 2 years and we met face to face for first time today ahead of our Experiments in Waste @wearegoodfornothing gig next week #antiwaste #jointherefillution (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbiFqmSo3En/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Another illustration for #PDXCW, the Anti Waste Deans: #KelseyRammage and #IainGriffiths of #TrashTiki. . . . #bartender #portlandcocktailweek #illustration #antiwaste (at Portland Cocktail Week)

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Food Waste

Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year — approximately 1.3 billion tonnes — gets lost or wasted. In the Netherlands on average consumers throw away about 14% of the food purchased per person per year. This equates to about 50 kg of food.

These are shocking numbers! Especially when you realize that over 795 million people in the world do not have enough food to lead a healthy active life. There are various initiatives that are active in spreading the anti waste message for example DAMN FOOD WASTE (Netherlands) and THINK EAT SAVE. On their websites you can find good tips to stop your food waste too!!

These products get wasted most often: 1. Milk and dairy 2. Bread 3. Vegetables 4. Fruit 5. Sauces, oil en fats

When I was living in Copenhagen I didn’t have a lot of money (Copenhagen isn’t cheap) and so I did my groceries at my local grocery store LIDL. They have very nice products for very nice prices (and in Denmark they are often also available in an organic version, big pro!). While I was driving there I saw a very large banner saying ‘Stop Food Waste, Buy Clever’. I was so positively surprised! As I walked in I saw a bunch of these signs in the store as well! I never ever saw a grocery store campaigning against food waste before! I think grocery stores all over the world should make their customers aware of how important the prevention of food waste actually is. For now it is baby steps, but they should become grown up steps! LIDL have set a great example! I have started my own little movement at home, and please join! Should you need inspiration please watch the video below. It is very inspiring!

And when your in Amsterdam; visit restaurant ‘Instock’ - a restaurant that work for 80%-100% with products that otherwise would be wasted. These products mostly come from Albert Heijns (one of the biggest grocery stores in the Netherlands) in Amsterdam.