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Japan: Zero Waste Town - Power of Recycling | United Nations

Osaki in the southwest of Japan is known as a recycling town. With a population of around 12,000, the town recycles a remarkable 80 percent of its waste – including food waste- and was able to avoid building an incineration plant.

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Padmanaban Gopalan, indian entrepeneur in the fight against food waste

Young social entrepreneur in India turns wedding waste into meals for the needy

Padmanaban Gopalan takes advantage of geolocation technology by allowing restaurants and individuals to log into his “No Waste Food” app, where “they can find the nearest community that can take their food, instead of throwing it in the bin”.

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A FAO programme supported a project that taps into the power of the black soldier fly to consume organic waste, helping address this growing challenge faced by Abidjan and providing a replicable model for other cities.

An FAO project in Thailand introduced simple technology to micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises to help significantly reduce losses of germinated brown rice during processing and distribution operations.

At 19, Regina Tchelly left her hometown in northeastern Brazil to pursue her dream of becoming a chef in Rio de Janeiro. Upon witnessing food waste, she began creating innovative recipes with discarded food and founded Favela Org?nica. This organization teaches low-income communities to minimize food waste, combat hunger, and mitigate environmental impact.