Mercado Libre, Inc. is an Argentine company that operates online marketplace dedicated to e-commerce and online auctions. The are the largest online buying and selling community in Latin America, employing over 2500 staff in Brazil. In 2016, Mercado Libre relocated its Brazilian headquarters to new offices in São Paulo, Brazil. The 183,000 square feet complex, named Melicidade, held a … Continued
Jasmin Martin and David Johannes Suchy opened the world’s first vegan and zero waste restaurant – Frea, in Berlin’s Mitte district. Both the owners and Halfdan Klufden, former Sous-Chef of Silo restaurant – the first zero waste restaurant in the UK, have a passion to do away with pointless restaurant kitchen waste. Everything on the Frea … Continued
Prague Zoological Garden opened in 1931 with the goal to “advance the study of zoology, protect wildlife, and educate the public”. The zoo occupies 58 hectares (140 acres) with 50 hectares (120 acres) in use for exhibits, and housed around 5,000 animals from just 676 species, including 132 species listed as threatened. The Prague Zoo has 2 restaurants, … Continued
Frea is Germany’s first plant based, zero waste restaurant located in Mitte, Berlin. They have focused on generating as little trash as possible, and even the furnishings were chosen with sustainability and environmental awareness in mind. During the construction of the restaurant, many items were wrapped in plastic. They collected all the plastic, sent it … Continued
“Now, when the farmers drop off their produce we give them some fertiliser. Last week, my strawberry supplier gave me two trays of beautiful fresh strawberries in exchange for a tub full of fertiliser from the composter.” Alejandro Cancino – Co-owner and Executive Chef When Alejandro Cancino decided to move to Brisbane in 2012 he … Continued
“70 000 kg – that’s how much waste the average restaurant produces in a year” Carlos, Luka and Albert are three friends and culinary chefs who trained at some of the world’s best restaurants. Together, they decided to open Restaurant Nolla in order to change the restaurant industry and do what they love with a … Continued
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals is a public university in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Among Saudi universities, its science, engineering, and business/management programs are the most highly regarded in the country as well as in the whole region. Recently, King Fahd University invested in Oklin’s GG100s food waste composter to compost food waste generated from one of their cafeterias. … Continued
Silo, an award-winning zero waste restaurant, bakery and coffee house in Brighton opened in 2014 and pioneered zero waste dining in the UK. In order to become zero-waste, food is delivered packaging free in reusable crates, containers, cans or pails. Silo offers a strategically crafted menu which is limited, allowing for everything to be used … Continued
At the National Museum of Science and Technology, you can explore and discover how everything fits together. Since its start in 1936, the museum has received millions of children and adults curious to see, feel, touch and understand technology in our society. The National Museum of Science and Technology is Sweden’s biggest museum of technology, … Continued
For Canadian viewers, click here to watch the documentary: Wanted! The Story of Food Waste WASTED! THE STORY OF FOOD WASTE aims to change the way people buy, cook, recycle, and eat food. Through the the eyes of chef-heroes like Bourdain, Dan Barber, Mario Batali, Massimo Bottura, and Danny Bowien, audiences will see how the … Continued