A modern food sharing app that connects data and consumer behavior to reduce the environmental impact of produce waste at a critical point in the linear food economy: between the fridge and the plate.
According to the United States
Total waste in United States landfills by material, 2015
Environmental Protection Agency, 35% of food produced for human consumption in the United States is never eaten. Instead, it is thrown away in a landfill, where it generates bout 16% of the United States’ annual methane emissions during the decomposition process.
Circular food life cycle and Replate app impact Raw Mater i a ls
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Replate disrupts the cycle of food waste with intervention at the point where produce waste has the most environmental impact–consumption. By re-circulating uneaten yet viable food products, the app prolongs the life cycle, reduces the amount of food that is landfilled, while increasing the circular economy. Processing
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“ I start out the week with good intentions, but life happens, and I end up with so much wasted food that gets thrown away just because I didn’t have time to cook.” Research participant on their individual food waste behaviors
Participants post and claim uneaten produce in their community. With each SHAR E
food share, the app calculates the environmental impact of reducing food waste at the individual level, based on life cycle impact figures.
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GRA 621: Fall 2018 Global Engagement Studio: Amsterdam
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Student: Amanda Sornsin Instructor: A. Nguyen, M. Neveu