Tag: Food waste

Reducing food waste: Getting Singaporeans to embrace ‘ugly food’ [News]

Reducing food waste: Getting Singaporeans to embrace ‘ugly food’ [News] By Liyana Othman, Channel NewsAsia, 24 Oct 2016 More than 790,000 tonnes of food waste was generated in Singapore last year – almost the equivalent of throwing away two bowls of rice every day. There are no official figures on the breakdown of food waste in Singapore, and also how…

Non-profit groups step up efforts to bring restaurant excess to needy [News]

Non-profit groups step up efforts to bring restaurant excess to needy [News] By Wong Casandra, TODAY, 25 Sep 2016 Sometimes it’s lamb stew on the menu, other times it’s roast duck. For the past few months, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) has been donating excess food prepared for banquets to the less fortunate. On each occasion, an average of 50 to…

Food Waste Training Workshop for Wastebusters (9 Jul)

Food Waste Training Workshop for Wastebusters (9 Jul) Zero Waste SG is recruiting more volunteers (aka Wastebusters) who are interested in spreading awareness on food waste through our Save Food Cut Waste programme! We are conducting our 2nd training workshop for volunteers, and will share more information on the food waste situation in Singapore and what individuals can do to…

Food Waste Training Workshop for Wastebusters

Food Waste Training Workshop for Wastebusters Zero Waste SG is now recruiting volunteers (aka Wastebusters) who are interested in spreading awareness on food waste through our Save Food Cut Waste programme! We are conducting our first training workshop for volunteers, and will share more information on the food waste situation in Singapore and what individuals can do to reduce food…

2 hawker centres to pilot food waste recycling systems [News]

2 hawker centres to pilot food waste recycling systems [News] By Chan Luo Er, Channel NewsAsia, 21 Jan 2016 A two-year on-site food waste recycling pilot at two hawker centres, Ang Mo Kio Blk 628 Market and Tiong Bahru Market, was launched on Thursday (Jan 21). The National Environment Agency (NEA) estimated that each market generates two to three tonnes…

Change practices to reduce food waste, urges Masagos [News]

Change practices to reduce food waste, urges Masagos [News] By Neo Chai Chin, TODAY, 10 Jan 2016 In calling food waste one of the biggest streams of waste here, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli said all stakeholders have a role to play in managing this. Some practices such as the culture of excess at banquets must…

Singapore needs to rethink food wastage: Masagos [News]

Singapore needs to rethink food wastage: Masagos [News] By Liyana Othman, Channel NewsAsia, 10 Jan 2016 There is a need to rethink how to reduce, reuse and recycle food waste amid an increase over the years, said Minister for Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli on Sunday (Jan 10). In 2014, Singapore generated around 790,000 tonnes of food waste, equivalent…