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🌱 What to do with food waste at events? 🌱 We’ve all been there—it’s painful to see so much uneaten food at events, and I can’t help but think: what a waste. But here’s the good news! In Tallinn, there’s an innovative solution brought to life by the circular economy startup FudLoop . They’ve created a brilliant system of smart food lockers to help event planners redistribute food efficiently and sustainably. How does it work? It’s simple: users register for the locker system, allowing them to either share excess food or take what they need. Smooth logistics, smart design, and zero waste. Huge thanks to Jolos for sharing this valuable insight! We’re excited to try this out at our next event.
Our data shows that 15-20% of food goes uneaten at events… …On global scale event up to 50%. 🤯 That’s like cooking for 10 people and throwing 2 plates straight into the bin. Food waste is a massive issue, especially in the events industry. Fortunately, in Estonia, we have the option to donate uneaten food to those in need. 👉🏼 In 2024 we donated 2 tonnes of food. 2 tonnes of food could feed approximately 800 people for one day. Recently, we spoke with our amazing partner Tarmo from FudLoop , an inspiring organization proving how small changes, like rescuing surplus food through circular economy principles, can create a huge impact. ❓ What happens to the food rescued by Fudloop? It’s simple: they get it into people's hands immediately. The demand is always high - whether it’s 2 AM or 9 AM, winter or summer. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻: 🚚 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Food is distributed as soon as it’s collected. 📍 𝗪𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵: Currently active in Tallinn and Pärnu, and ready to step in anywhere in Estonia. 🙌🏽 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Every bite saved helps people in need and prevents food from ending up in the trash. 💡 Fudloop follows Estonia’s food safety regulations to ensure that everything shared is safe to eat. And yes, this kind of food-sharing is 100% legal when done right. Here’s the tough part: Many events still don’t consider food donation. As Tarmo explained, too much food is wasted that could have been saved. That’s why Fudloop is urging event organizers to take action. Have you ever rescued food or donated leftovers? Share your experience in the comments 💬 PS: Have leftover food after an event? Email: info@fudloop.ee. They’ll handle the packaging and logistics for you. For larger events, it’s best to let them know early, but they’re happy to help anytime. Photo: Rauno Liivand #sustainability #circulareconomy #fudloop #jolos
Jolos
2mo
We are super excited to inspire others and share these valuable tips and tricks 🤩
Iain Bitran
2mo
I believe we already addressed that issue at our conference in Ljubljana in 2023 where we worked with Jure Jezeršek and Jezersek Catering who will withhold 10% of what you order and store it so you can either use it if you are running low on food or, the better option, donate it to a local homeless charity which is exactly what we did at our conference. Slovenia is a very forward thinking country, particularly when it comes to sustainability, and many countries would do well to follow their example. Jan Orsic Fredi Fontanot Before we ran our conference in Tallinn in 2024 we did inform Visit Tallinn and Visit Estonia about this and I believe, as a result of this discussion, it is now part of the guidelines issued to anyone running a conference in Estonia. Sadly this did not go far enough as it should, in my opinion, be mandatory for all conference organisers to have to behave in this manner but it is still a step in the right direction. Margot Roose💚 Kalle Killar Or you can simply put out smaller plates which would force people to eat less!
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2moSuch an inspiring initiative! 🌟 Reducing food waste at events is a challenge we’ve all faced, and FudLoop’s solution is exactly the kind of smart, sustainable thinking we need. Looking forward to seeing more event organizers embrace this! 👏