Category Archives: Food Waste

Food wastage is a growing concern for many worldwide. With 1 in 7 people in the world not having enough food to eat and one-third of produced food is gone to waste, food wastage poses a moral dilemma. But did you know that the problem with food wastage goes beyond just wasting the food itself? […]

By 2030, airlines is estimated to produce 10 millions tons of waste annually. Even the most well-packaged foods are being thrown away once the flight ended due to hygiene, freshness and food safety issues, leading to excessive food waste. Hence, to tackle this growing problem of airline waste and the increasing number of food waste […]

Around 800,000 tonnes of waste is produced in Singapore yearly – with half of it generated by hotels, food manufacturers and other non-domestic sources. With the passing of the Resource Sustainability Bill passed, Singapore is taking her steps to building a more sustainable environment. For hoteliers, by having a more sustainable kitchen, you can too […]

Hotels’ buffets – the huge spread of food in bottomless trays to fill the tummies of hungry customers. But do you know that the hotels are a large contributing factor to food waste every year? Food waste is responsible for $1.25 trillion in economic losses globally and contributes to 8% of the greenhouse gasses emissions. […]

Did you know that in 2018 alone, Singapore had 763,100 tonne of food waste? That is the total weight of about 42,000 double-decker buses. To manage the increasing amounts of waste in Singapore, The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) designated 2019 as the Year towards Zero Waste. The Zero Waste Masterplan will […]

The Resource Sustainability Bill was passed in Parliament on 4th September 2019 – compelling Singapore to do more for the mounting wastage problem in Singapore. The aim? To reduce the amount of waste sent to our only landfill, Pulau Semakau, by one-third by 2030. So What Does This Mean? With this Bill, there are three […]

Businesses grapple to find the right balance between economic and environmental responsibilities. Often, this is due to the competition that compel companies to externalize costs, making consumers pay more for businesses’ poor curation habits. However, will pursue environmental sustainability always come at an economic trade-off for businesses? Warren Buffet once said, “It takes 20 years […]

To many, Singapore is often known as a food paradise. As a melting pot of many different cultures, Singapore offers a wide variety of delectable foods from eateries such as hawker centres to award-winning Michelin-star restaurants. Although the food industry in Singapore appears to be exemplary, there is a general consensus among the masses that […]