Food Waste

Healthy, sustainable smartvending solution for students

SUSTAIN Editorial
UpMeals, the healthy, fresh and sustainable vending machine solution, has announced that it has partnered with Simon Fraser University (SFU) to install a SmartVending machine at the Burnaby campus this fall; addressing a critical need to provide safe, accessible, healthy food options for students available around the clock.... Read More...

Is Loop truly sustainable? It’s complicated.

Vicky Qiao
From produce to condiments, the majority of the products are bagged and packaged in plastic. According to Industry Canada, food packaging is responsible for about a third of all Canadian household waste, of which just 20 per cent gets recycled. In February 2021, online supermarket Loop launched its online store in Ontario to test Canadian consumer’s interest in reusable packaging. But how sustainable is the program, really?... Read More...