Zero waste starts on your plate.

 

This year’s International Day of Zero Waste focuses on food waste, a critical yet preventable driver of environmental harm. The world is wasting food at an alarming scale, undermining food security and slowing progress toward a zero-waste, circular future. In 2022 alone, approximately 1 billion tonnes of food – nearly one-fifth of all food available to consumers – was wasted. This year, UN-Habitat and UNEP call on governments, businesses, and individuals – including civil society, academia, communities, women, and youth – to participate in zero-waste initiatives at national, subnational, regional, and local levels.

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Reaping the digital dividend: the AI solutions helping cut food waste in half: AI-powered apps and kitchen products are helping reduce food waste in households, retail and the hospitality sector.
Seven ways to cut your food waste and support the planet: Households drive nearly 60 per cent of global food waste. Discover seven practical ways to waste less food, save money and reduce your climate impact.
Behind food waste: The city and business solutions gaining ground: Cities, hotels and retailers are testing practical ways to cut food waste, reduce methane emissions and build more sustainable food systems.
Chef Massimo Bottura’s philosophy on food waste – and a recipe that embodies it: Chef Massimo Bottura shares his philosophy on food waste, blending tradition, creativity and a simple recipe to turn leftovers into something meaningful.