Podcast Categories: Food & Waste Podcast

We have all heard of Carbon Offsets, i.e, Planting trees (act of carbon removal) to reverse for carbon we release to the environment. So, what is Waste offsets, and how can we reverse the waste generated into the environment?

WHY IS FOOD WASTE AN IMPORTANT TOPIC? Globally 33% of the food produced is lost or wasted, which is waste of precious resources. At an international level, the largest waste category is organic waste (food and green), making up 44% of global waste, compared to plastic which is 11% (World Bank Group, 2018).

A great interview with Eric Schaffner founder of ZeLoop; on his journey from corporate world to launching ZeLoop – an app that rewards goodness. As Eric aptly says, “The issue is not plastic as a material, but the ways in which we use it and most importantly, how we dispose of it”.

John Arnold and Amish Choksey set up GreenGood 11 years ago to provide sustainable packing solutions; and composters to convert organic waste into compost residue within 24 hours.

What do you do with food waste?

Reducing the volume of food waste is certainly the first step to food waste hierarchy. However, for the food that can’t be saved, are you curious to learn how food waste can be repurposed to encourage circularity?

Then, let’s hear from William Ward and Green Eco Technologies, who are pursuing to convert bio-degradable waste for soil enhancement, fish food or even green energy as a means for repurposing and recycling through WASTEMASTER.