ZeroWaste Project
Food waste management project started at True North International School
Our Mission
ZeroWaste Project aims to promote the eating habit of zero food waste across the TNIS community and further to the regional and global community. Besides, we want to provide knowledge about healthy food choices, mindful eating, and nutrition for a healthier lifestyle and saving the environment.
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ZeroWaste Project has become one of the member of K-12 Food Rescue with our leader Nghia Luu became one of the student leader of the organization. Also, our Project Leader appeared on one of the episode of the K-12 Food Rescue podcast to share the story of the ZeroWaste Project and the success we have brought to the community
K-12 Food Rescue Website: Food Rescue - Home
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How food waste is measured?
The kitchen department would measure the weight of the waste container.
Total kg of food = kg on scale - 7.5 kg (container)
Displaying data
After collecting data, we would print the chart and display it on the board in front of the cafeteria for students and school faculty to view
Articles
Mindful eating is one of the main components to reduce overeating and decrease food waste. This article by "Havard Health Publishing" gives you 8 steps for mindful eating from a book by Dr. Lillian Cheung.
Food waste is one of the major problems that the world are experienced. It is even listed on the Development Sustainable Goals by United Nations. Here are some ways that could help you to reduce food waste in your household
Food Waste and its route within the process of food disposal. The sites would provide some major consequences that food waste causes and ideas to be implemented to solve the problem at household.
Survey Form
This survey would help us to collect data on your daily routine and the trend on food waste for our research and actions to alleviate food waste