Andorra la Vella Recovers 617kg Surplus Food, Saves 9,131kg CO2 in First Year
The Rexcatering project in Andorra la Vella redistributed nearly nine rations daily from the Calones canteen. Councillor Maria Nazzaro praised it for promoting responsible consumption and repurposing safe surplus food through a Congress Centre vending machine.
Key Points
- Recovered 617kg of surplus food from Calones canteen, equating to 3,085 rations.
- Averaged 9 rations redistributed daily over 12 months.
- Avoided 9,131kg of CO2 emissions.
- Distributed via chilled vending machine after safety checks, in partnership with Fundació Residuo Cero and PAA.
Andorra la Vella's Rexcatering project has recovered 617 kilograms of surplus food from the Calones social canteen during its first year, corresponding to 3,085 rations.
The initiative, averaging close to nine rations redistributed each day over the 12 months, has also avoided 9,131 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions, data released by the commune shows.
Councillor for Social Affairs, Youth and Public Space Maria Nazzaro welcomed the outcomes, noting that the project has established itself as an effective means to encourage responsible consumption and repurpose food still safe to eat.
Surplus items from Calones kitchens receive safety verification and packaging before availability through a chilled vending machine in the Congress Centre foyer.
Andorra la Vella commune leads the effort in partnership with Fundació Residuo Cero and support from Plataforma Aprofitem els Aliments (PAA), aiming to give kitchen leftovers a second life rather than waste.
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