food waste

When should food be thrown out?

According to some, best before dates are past their prime, inviting us to toss out perfectly edible food. Our expert Eugene Rokx sinks his teeth into the issue “It’s very important to understand the difference between ‘best before’ and ‘use by’ dates,” says Rokx, R&D project coordinator at Storex, a company that specialises in protective…

Food Tech, food waste, zerowaste

UN: 17% of all food available at consumer levels is wasted

An estimated 931 million tonnes of food, went into the waste bins of households, retailers, restaurants, and other food services The Food Waste Index Report 2021, from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partner organization WRAP, looks at food waste that occurs in retail outlets, restaurants, and homes – counting both food and inedible parts like bones and…

food security, food wast index, food waste, SDGs, UNEP, WRAP

“Biogas production from food waste is an excellent example of a circular solution”

Aditi Bhasin, responsible for Smart City Sweden East, interviewed Katarina Luhr, Vice Mayor for Environment and Climate in Stockholm Biogas can be used in different ways. For example, it can be used as a vehicle fuel or for cooking and heating purposes. Biogas contributes to resilient local energy systems, circular solutions, for countries to reach…