How bad is Qatar’s food waste problem?
Massive, overwhelmed landfills, restrictive legislations, and a culture of waste. What does Qatar need to tackle its food waste issue? Before the 2017 Gulf blockade, Qatar used 90% of its…
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New Qatar startup aims to ‘feed people, not landfills’
During the 11 day Qatar food festival, Wa'hab recovered some 1,000 “perfectly good, high-quality meals” that would have otherwise gone to waste.
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New Qatar startup aims to ‘feed people, not landfills’
Photo for illustrative purposes only. Credit: US Department of Agriculture/Flickr A new company is taking aim at food waste in Qatar by collecting excess meals from grocery stores and restaurants…
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Intercon cuts food waste among employees with new campaign
A new initiative called "No Bin Day" makes staffers more conscious of what they put on their plates, and has helped reduce food waste by half in the employee cafeteria, campaign organizers said.
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Video: Qatar’s food waste problem exacerbated during Ramadan
About 25 percent of all food prepared during Ramadan in Qatar is wasted, according to one environmental group. But small efforts are underway to tackle the problem.
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