CHAPTER 3: LIFE ON THE LINE


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Box 16: Food Stock Exchange


At the Food Stock Exchange, a restaurant in Jaipur, India, prices of food keep changing on the big screen – just like the share market. The concept is based on changing demand. Can we use a similar concept of price reduction for vegetables/curries nearing their expiry date but still fit and safe to consume? Are you willing to buy such food items? Food for thought?


Box 17: Singapore food waste to digester


Greendale Primary School in Singapore started a food-waste reduction programme in August 2017. It involves weighing food waste collected at the end of every recess. The waste is then poured into a biodigester, which uses microbes to convert it into compost. The compost is then used to fertilize the school's gardens. Additionally, canteen staff asking pupils if they want smaller portions has helped cut the daily food waste from 17.9 kilograms to less than 10 kilograms.


http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/food-waste-food-for-thought-for-students


Don’t be wasteful


Waste avoidance and reduction have not received enough attention in Asia and the Pacific. How can we help waste management? Participation in public awareness campaigns and cooperation in waste management practices are good starting points. Adequately following separation practices in your locality and sorting your garbage at home, in the office and in other public or private places, can significantly contribute to the treatment and disposal of waste. Recycle, reuse and get creative!


3.6 Pollution free, the way to be


In today’s society, technology has provided us with endless possibilities and benefits to ensure our well-being by providing more and increasing convenience in our daily lives. But this has led to a compromise that has put life on the line. In addition, the adverse effects of technology on the environment are now at alarming rates – global warming, pollution, frequent extreme weather events and decreasing and degraded resources. At present, the condition of our water, air and food is greatly compromised. All the while, the world’s


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