{"id":26473,"date":"2021-08-26T09:17:06","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T07:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axfoundation.se\/?post_type=project&p=26473"},"modified":"2023-06-14T14:33:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T12:33:15","slug":"rewaste-less-waste-more-food","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.axfoundation.se\/en\/projects\/rewaste-less-waste-more-food","title":{"rendered":"ReWaste \u2013 Less waste. More food."},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Issue<\/h2>\n
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Food waste worldwide emits up to 3.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year into the atmosphere \u2013 or about 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide per minute<\/a>. If food waste were a country, it would be the third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions after China and the United States<\/a>. A total of 1.3 million tons of food waste (i.e. food and drink thrown away that was, at some point prior to disposal, edible) was thrown away in 2018 in Sweden (one percent of the world’s food waste). This corresponds to an average of 133kg of waste per person in one year. Food waste occurs for a number of reasons \u2013 during production, whilst in the sales channels, or in households. A large part of the food waste in the grocery trade is made up by fully edible food that is thrown away due to over-orders \u2014 shelves are continuously filled, meaning older products, or products not fulfilling aesthetic criteria are removed or even crushed. This “surplus food” from stores and wholesalers is often fully edible and would not need to be thrown away \u2013 it should not have to become food waste.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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ReWaste is a collaborative project where 50 companies and organizations develop methods to save edible food and reduce food waste in Sweden.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Our Work<\/h2>\n
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As a project partner in ReWaste, Axfoundation has contributed with knowledge, contacts and analysis, primarily in business modeling and communication work linked to desired behavioral changes among consumers and organizational representatives. The result of the project will be an important tool for large-scale decentralized redistribution of surplus food throughout Sweden. This is an important step in reducing unnecessary food waste, which is one of Axfoundation\u2019s focus areas within the Circular Economy program area<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By showing that it is possible to cook good food from things that are often thrown away, we also hope to inspire students and restaurant guests to new ways of thinking. This is an educational effort in the change in attitude and behavior that is required to reduce food waste in Swedish households.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Our Solution<\/h2>\n
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ReWaste aimed to reduce food waste in Sweden by developing efficient systems for redistributing surplus food. Together, project partners developed useful recommendations, guides and materials covering logistics, new business models, IT systems, as well as communication and behavioral changes, so that companies and organizations can easily set up their own redistribution systems.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Results<\/h2>\n
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Summarized lessons learned from 17 tests in 7 cities<\/p>\n