Given the state of the climate and the depletion of resources, it is incredibly important for individuals and brands to promote and engage with food waste initiatives. New technology allows us to be more aware of that and many companies are actually dedicated to propelling forward a more sustainable mindset.
For example, ImpactVision boasts a food waste initiative that utilizes artificial intelligence to assess food in factories and warehouses. Other brands move away from supply chain dynamics to deliver products made from mind-boggling ingredients. Seven Bro7hers, for example, makes beer from Kellogg's Cereal. Second Harvest and Bob's Your Uncle, on the other hand, brew the same beverage with bread that was fast-approaching its expiration date.
Other food waste initiatives are more outwardly design-forward. Instances here include Basse Stittgen's egg-made tableware and Shellworks's lobster-based bioplastic.
30 Food Waste Initiatives
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Food Waste Flower Pots
The Bionicraft 'Alphapot' is Crafted from Compressed Food
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Subterranean In-Garden Composts
The 'Subpod' Composting System Offers a Place to Sit and Relax
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Innovative Soap-Making Methods
Danielle Coffey's Project Efficiently Turns Fats and Oils into Soap
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Reclaimed Citrus Beers
Lowlander's Zero-Alcohol Botanically Brewed Beer Repurposes Waste
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Egg-Made Tableware
Basse Stittgen Advocates Against Food Waste with a Range of Egg-Based Products
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Upcycled 3D-Printed Food
Elzelinde Van Doleweerd Makes Use of Food Waste for Future Meals
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Waste-Conscious Beer Brands
Toast Beer Attempts to Mend the Food System Through Production
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Household Food Management Apps
The WasteNot App Helps to Cut Down on Food Waste in the Home
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Food Waste-Preventing Devices
The Lora-Enabled Temperature Sensors Reduce Restaurant Food Waste
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Freshness-Increasing Produce Stickers
These Stixfresh Fruit Stickers Extend Freshness by 50%
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Reduced Food Alert Apps
The Gander App Helps You Save Money and Reduce Food Waste
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Waste-Reducing Frozen Pizzas
Scraps Frozen Foods Favors Imperfect and Underutilized Produce
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Zero-Waste Fish Restaurants
Ijen, Indonesia's Zero-Waste Restaurant Fuses Design and Function
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Skin-On Fruit Snacks
RIND Snacks' Straw-Peary Blend Combines Strawberries and Pears
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Repurposed Produce Condiments
These Condiments Give New Life to Rejected Fruit & Vegetables
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Dehydrated Plant-Based Chips
Groung Rules Offers Nutrient-Dense Snacks That are Sustainable
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Charitable Limited Edition Beers
Bob's Your Uncle's Raises Funds for a Food Rescue Organization
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Ugly Avocado Desserts
'Gelavo' is Made from Misshapen and Blemished Hass Avocados
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Food Waste Tableware Designs
Kosuke Araki's Range of Recycled Tableware is Highly Innovative
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Food Waste-Eliminating Apps
The 'Foodspan' App Reminds Users to Eat Meals Before They Expire
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Repurposed Stadium Food
Hellmann's Diverted Grocery Store Food Waste to Feed an Entire Stadium
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Fruit Waste Gins
The Reliquum London Dry Gin is Made from Leftover Farm Produce
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Spoiled Milk Fragrances
Coop's 'Old Milk' Fragrance Raises Food Waste Awareness
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Discarded Breakfast Cereal Beers
These New Seven Bro7hers Beers are Made with Kellogg's Cereals
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Food Waste Cookies
Renewal Mill's Chocolate Chip Cookies Use Okara Flour Made with Soybean Pulp
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Brewed Bagel Beers
Folksbier & Black Seed Bagels Collaborated on 'Black Seed Glow Up'
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Seafood Waste Bioplastics
Shellworks Creates Recyclable Bioplastic from Lobster Shells
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Climate-Friendly Craft Ales
Friends of the Earth, Stroud Brewery & Toast Ale Created 'Flour Power'
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Waste-Reducing Cooking Schools
Tesco's Community Cookery School Repurposes Surplus Food
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Food-Analyzing Machine Learning
ImpactVision is Using AI to Eliminate Food Waste
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AI Dairy Sensing Solutions
Konica Minolta and Planetary are Enhancing Precision Fermentation
Food Waste Sneakers
Hellmann's Canada Launched 1352: Refreshed Sneakers with Food Waste Items
AI-Powered Waste Trackers
The Binit Household Waste Tracker Streamlines Recycling
Stress-Reducing Garbage Initiatives
The Hefty Brand Launches its 'Trash Time Out' Campaign
AI-Driven Beverage Menus
Botrista Leverages AI & Machine Learning to Create Drink Menus
Upcycled Whey Protein Drinks
This Fermented Beverage Concept Combats Against Waste
AI-Powered Recipe Tools
Hellmann's Meal Reveal Uses Artificial Intelligence to Fight Food Waste
Exclusive Brand Ambassador Programs
Better for All Seeks to Promote More Eco-Friendly Practices
Plastic Waste Ice Creams
Eleonora Ortolani Proposes a Different Way to Recycle Plastic Waste
Gamified Compost Bins
The Smart Palm Bin Awards Badges for Food Waste Reduction
QSR Hunger Initiatives
Starbucks Expands FoodShare Program with Customer Participation Options
Urban Bottle Sustainable Initiatives
Heineken Presents Fields Green With Grass, Not Glass
Eco Storytelling Workwear Campaigns
Patagonia's We Can Get There From Here Tells is Inspiring
Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic Bottles
The Ocean Bottle's GO Bottle Pushes Sustainable Efforts
Inspiring Leftover Ads
Hellmann's Mayo Cat Super Bowl Ad Uses Mayonnaise to Fight Food Waste
Soil Erosion Awareness Sandwich Ads
Hellmann's Aims to Save Sandwiches from Extinction
Digital Sustainable Food Solutions
Special Projects Debuts Eco Lenses to Help with Decision-Making
Sustainable Packaging Initiatives
Cafe Spice Transitions to Polypropylene Plastic Trays
Food Waste-Based Moisturizers
Merit Has Just Unveiled Its New Great Skin Moisturizer
AI-Powered Recycling Systems
The Conceptual 'Binko' Recycling Machine Automates Sorting
Recipe-Generating AI Tools
Hellmann's AI Tool Generates Recipes Based on Fridge Contents
Revolutionary Dairy Industry Solutions
Ever.Ag's New Tech Aims to Make Production More Efficient
Plastic Intervention Programs
Cleancult's Program Helps Households Make Sustainable Changes
AI Food Waste Reducers
The 'Orbisk' AI Solution Monitors Kitchen Waste to Optimize Recipes
Sustainable PET Dairy Packaging
Coop and Emmi Launch the New Sustainable Dairy Packaging
Sustainable Carton-Based Packaging
Tetra Pak Debuts Its First Trial Facility for Recart
Rice Straw Fashion Collections
Siam Kubota and Greyhound Original Launch 'Turn Waste to Agri-Wear'
Recyclable Apple Packaging Initiatives
Superfresh Growers Introduces a New Sustainable Packaging
Plastic-Free Hotel Amenities
ZeroWaste Global Introduces Plastic-Free Guest Amenities for Hotels
Food-Inspired Interactive Booths
The Nourishing a Better Planet Sustainability Program Debuted
AI Food Scanners
Nuvilab's AI Food Scanner Provides Insights on Managing Waste & More
Sustainability-Driven Fashion Campaigns
pitusa's Sustainability Campaign Focuses on Reducing Waste
Upcycled Pasta Beers
Beyond Belief Brewing Co's Beer Repurposes Surplus Fresh Pasta
Encouraging Jar-Reusing Campaigns
Kraft Mayonnaise's Initiative Encourages Consumers to Repurpose
Electric Food Recyclers
The FoodCycler Eco 3 Turns Food Scraps into an Odor-Free By-Product
Dog-Friendly Bone Broth Cans
Crafty Beasts Brewing Company Makes "Ale" for Dogs with Food Waste
Recycled Plastic Bottle Campaigns
Coca-Cola Promotes the Toss In, Take Out Initiative
AI-Powered QSR Campaigns
allplants Leverages AI To Transforms Fast-Food Ads
Recycled Wastewater Beers
Epic Cleantec is Upcycling Wastewater into Circular Beer
AI-Powered Gift-Wrapping Tools
The Food Group Has Introduced the Holiday GiftWraptor
Digital Food Waste-Reducing Platforms
Hitachi Digital Services Collaborates with Onethird
Sustainable Skincare Initiatives
Japanese Beauty Brand Kao Upgrades Its Sustainability Initiatives
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Back-to-School Recycling Challenges
Takis and TerraCycle Teamed Up to Reward Recyclers
AI-Powered Waste Sorters
Glacier's AI Robots Tackle Cut Waste and Emissions With Automated Sorting
Regenerative Grain Lagers
Patagonia Provisions and Deschutes Brewery Created Kernza Lager
Upcycled Tortilla Beers
Chica Mexicana is Made with Imperfect Tortillas to Fight Food Waste
Retailer E-Waste Disposal Programs
Staples Canada & eCycle Solutions are Redefining Tech Recycling
Food-Based Toy Block Alternatives
LEGO Replaces its Plastic Bricks with a Eco-Friendly Options
Food-Focused GenAI Tools
FoodGPT is a Generative AI Tool for Food and Beverage Development
Zero-Waste Hotel Menus
Hilton's The Taste of Zero Waste Aims to Cut Landfill Contrubitions by 50%
Low-Plastic Seafood Packaging
This Sainsbury’s Packaging Update Reduces Plastic Use
Eco-Minded Millennial Ads
Coors Seltzer's 'Call to Inaction' Campaign Aims to Save Water
Food Waste Bioplastics Factories
Agrorenew is Transforming Watermelon Waste into Bioplastics
AI-Powered Food Waste Reduction
SnapSnack Uses AI To Turn Ingredients Into Meals
Upcycled Ice Cream Desserts
Salt & Straw's Pints of the Month Help to Reduce Food Waste
Delivery-Based Food Rescue Initiatives
Albertsons Companies and Uber Partner on Food Rescue
Plastic-Free Alcohol Packaging
The Aldi Recyclable Alcohol Packaging Reduces Plastic Waste
Edible Construction Cements
Japanese Scientists Produce Edible Cement from Food Waste
AI-Fueled Sustainable Product Series
SPACE10 and oio studio Add AI to Products of Place
Sustainable Produce Packaging
These Cascades Eco-Friendly Produce Baskets are Recycled
Odorless Compost Kitchen Bins
The Mill Kitchen Bin Automatically Recycles Food Scraps
Plastic Ring-Eliminating Packaging Machines
Labatt Breweries of Canada Invests in Sustainability
Paper-Packaged Snack Chips
Walkers Baked Multipacks Ditch Plastic in Favor of Paper Alternatives
Compostable Foodservice Packaging
The Better Earth Farmer’s Fiber Collection is Being Expanded
Plastic Waste Brand Initiatives
Roberts Beauty Partnered with Oceanworks to Reduce Plastic Use
Compostable Single-Use Beer Cups
The BioPak Beer BioCup is Targeted Towards Stadiums and More
Pet Store Recycling Initiatives
The Pet Supplies Plus Recycle Program Features TerraCycle
Food Scrap Recycling Systems
The Next Generation Mill is Faster, Smarter and Quieter
Circular Packaging Services
Returnity's 'In Rotation' AIms to Reduce Packaging Waste
Coffee Pod Recycling Programs
Podback & FCC Environmental Debuts Coffee Pod Recycling Stations
Canned Refill Systems
Meadow Invites Brands Offer Refills in Aluminium Cans
Freshness-Extending Food Packaging
SAVRpak Offers an Innovative Solution to Combat Food Waste
Pizza-Focused Climate Campaigns
Pizza Futures Explores the Impact of Climate Change on Pizza
AI Waste-Sorting Machines
FANUC and Recycleye Team Up to Sort Waste Using Artificial Intelligence
Sustainable Frozen Treat Packaging
Metsä Board Re-Designed its Ice Cream Packaging
AI-Powered Plastic Collection
Aldi is Utilizing AI to Track Plastic Packaging from Customers
Eco-Friendly Alt Milk Packaging
Califia Farms Packaging Now Features 100% Recycled Plastic
Eco-Friendly Pet Programs
Mars Petcare and Big Idea Ventures Launch a Sustainable Pet Food Program
Compostable Rice Waste Packaging
TIPA Packaging is Launching a New Solution in the UK
Anti-Food Waste Solutions
Too Good To Go is Targeting Food Surplus Management with an AI Solution
Circular Packaging Facilities
Again Launched 'CleanCell' and 'Tag' for the Circular Economy
Regenerative Agriculture Partnerships
General Mills is Working with Walmart for a Greener Future
Sustainable QSR Litter Adverts
McDonald's Malta Presents New Captivating Eco-Centric Campaigns
Upcycled Meat Alternatives
Migros Crafts Alt Meat from Spent Brewer’s Grain
Waste-Minimizing Food Apps
"Oh, a Potato" Suggests Meal Ideas Based on Inventory
Recyclable Paper Packaging Initiatives
Walmart is Swapping to Recyclable Packaging on All Channels
Cocoa Bean-Based Display Units
Mars Wrigley is Trialing a Second 'Cocoa Cardboard' Bean Display
AI-Enhanced Gratitude Generators
TÖST Maker Uses Artificial Intelligence to Craft Special Toasts
Eco-Conscious Canned Water
Wenlock Spring's Revamped Cans Appeal to Gen Z
Reusable Contactless Cups
Starbucks' Borrow a Cup Pilot Explores Reusable, Recyclable Packaging
Reusable Cup Programs
Starbucks is Participating in a City-Wide Collaborative Reuse Project
Simplified Food Waste Reducers
'KITRO' is a University-Created Tool for Optimizing Food Usage
Wasteful Fashion Campaigns
Vestiaire Collective Reminded People to Shop Mindfully on Black Friday
Low-Waste Shopping Solutions
ASDA, Avery Berkel & Hanshow are Enhancing Sustainability in the UK
Imperfect Produce Subscriptions
Odd Bunch Delivers Oddly Shaped Produce to Consumers' Doors
Leftover Bread-Based Beers
Aldi is Launching Food Waste Beers Under the Hop Foundry Brand
Recycled Ad Campaigns
Mars is Reusing Fan-Favorite Ads to Bring Attention to Climate Change
Compostable Cold Beverage Cups
The Plastic-Free Cold Cups from Continental Cup are Eco-Focused
Waste-Reducing Beanless Coffees
Prefer Makes Bean-Free Coffee from Food Waste Like Soy and Bread
Sustainable Zero Waste Initiatives
LILYSILK is Unveiling a Series of New Zero Waste Initiatives
Retail Crop Yield Programs
Walmart is Working with Agritask to Combat Climate Change
AI-Powered Food Platforms
Samsung Food Offers Access to Recipes and More
Stainless Steal Drinkware Recycling Programs
MiiR Launches Innovative Re:Claimed Takeback Program
Waste-Reducing Culinary Starters
The Spare Food Co.'s Spare Starter Uses Surplus Farm Produce
Biological Recycling Parkas
Stella McCartney & Protein Evolution Create Designs with AI & Biology
Eco-Friendly Single-Use Cutlery
Better Earth Debuted Compostable Cutlery and a New Dispenser
Sustainable Personal Cup Initiatives
Starbucks is Allowing Personal Cups to Be Used Again
Tree-Free Sustainable Packaging
Craste Uses Crop Residue to Create Eco-Friendly Packaging
Reusable Cafe Packaging
SFU Reduces Waste with Tap to Reuse and Smart Return Bin Tech
Textile Recycling Supply Chains
Fashion Takes Action Releases an Eco-Conscious Textile Guide
Forest-Protecting Fashion Brand Initiatives
Canopy Leads an Initiative To Save the Forests
Educational Agriculture Platforms
The Accountability Framework Initiative Emphasizes Ethics
Cocoa Shell Low-Carbon Fertilizers
This Initiative is Testing the Viability of a New Fertilizer
Waste Reduction Campaigns
Rhyme & Reason's #NoNewPlastic Encourages Small Daily Actions
AI-Backed Waste Sorters
Leduc Residents Will Now Receive Postcards with AI Green Cart Insights
Upcycled Wine Brands
Rotterdam Urban Winery Addresses the Food Waste Crisis
Artwork-Adorned Reusable Bags
This Giant Food Reusable Bag Campaign Supports Nonprofits
Chance to win £10,000
Meet the Cornish upcycler inspiring people
Food Insecurity-Targeting Initiatives
Hormel Foods Expanded Its Efforts During Hunger Action Month
Sustainable Alcohol-Free Blueberry Wines
OzHarvest and Kakadu Kitchen Debut a Discarded Fruit Wine
APAC-Focused Protein Alternatives
Kinoko-Tech and Metaphor Foods Debut Sustainable Protein Options
Gamified Plastic Bottle Journeys
Last Bottle Takes Users on an Informative After-Recycling Journey
Fiber-Based Meat Packaging
This Chilled Meat Packaging Reduces Plastic by 90%
Sustainability-Focused Seafood Initiatives
Hailia Has Expanded its Use of Fish Byproducts
Compostable Takeout Containers
Good Start Packaging Launches a New Range of Takeout Containers
Streamlined Recipe Tools
RecipeMate Reduces Food Waste By Helping You Use What You Have
Pet Product Takeback Services
PetSmart Unveils the New Sustainable Pet Product Takeback Programs
Leftover Sandwich Campaigns
The Hellmanns' 'Between 2 Slices' Campaign Tackles Food Waste
Eco Meal Program Initiatives
The Home Chef Food Rescue Program Redirects Surplus and Waste
Climate-Conscious Wine Campaigns
California Wines Celebrates Its 13th Annual Down to Earth Month
Paper Packaging Recycle Stations
Co-cre8 Debuts the New Paper Cup Collection and Recycling Service
Retail Food Expiry Tools
Gander Taps C-Store Collective to Launch a New Service Partnership
Branded Dairy-Free Initiatives
The Oatbox ResOATlution Challenge is Running Throughout January
Clog Takeback Programs
Crocs Introduces Innovative Retail Takeback Program for Sustainability
Expiration Management Tools
East of England Co-op Taps Retail Insight for a New Waste Solution
Regulated Sustainability Solutions
FoodChain ID Unveils a Suite of Solutions for Sustainable CPG
Freshness-Enhancing Baked Good Enzymes
Kerry Biobake Fresh Rich Helps Combat Against Food Waste
Sustainable Barley-Growing Systems
Chivas Brothers Unveils a New Sustainable Agriculture Program
Generative AI Beverage Ads
The Coca‑Cola® Masterpiece Campaign Leverages AI to Create Visual Magic