09/29/2026
What if one of the easiest ways to strengthen food & water security was simply to waste less of what we already produce?
Around one-third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. And when we waste food, we disregard the water, land, transport & energy used to produce it (as well as the emissions).
That makes tackling food waste one of our most accessible opportunities to reduce pressure on both our food & water systems—without requiring additional natural resources.
And small actions can add up.
📱 Too Good To Go — rescue surplus food from local businesses
🏠 NoWaste — manage food at home and reduce spoilage
🤝 Recelery — share or sell surplus pantry items locally
🥕 Olio — share surplus food with neighbors
🌱 MakeSoil — turn food scraps into healthier soil through local composting
For today's International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, explore even more practical ideas in our Bite-Sized Actions for Tackling Food Waste edition of Sustainable Solutions:
👉 https://conta.cc/48Z2kR6
Because perhaps the question isn't only “How can we produce more?”
It's also “How can we make better use of what we already have?”
