On the occasion of the European Week of Waste Reduction 2018, the Conference “Integral Strategies for the reduction of food waste” was organized on November 22 at the School of International Trade of the University Pompeu Fabra (ESCI-UPF) in Barcelona.
During the morning session, the Ceres and Zero Cabin waste projects were presented. Both of them address waste management from a holistic perspective, with the associated impacts and reduction strategies. The CERES project showed the impacts associated with food production and consumption and food waste reduction strategies. While the LIFE Zero Cabin Waste project highlighted the typology of the waste generated on board to implement selective collection on airplanes, as well as the cossumption studies of the menus and experience on board by the passengers.
PROYECTO CERES.
Rubén Aldaco –Food production impacts and reduction strategies– y Laura Batlle – Environmental impactl od food consumption. Diets and climate change-.
PROYECTO LZCW.
Nieves Sanz – Typology of waste generated in flights and improvement strategies-.
Finally, a roundtable was held with representatives from AECOC-Association of Manufacturers and Distributors-and the platform Aprofitem Els Alimentas, who contributed their experience in the field of food loss.
PROYECTO LZCW.
Joaquín Mateo y Marina García – Study of airplane product consumption and prevention strategies-.
ROUND TABLE.
David Esteller – Responsible for the Project against food Loss of AECOC, Gaby Susanna – Director of the Plataform Aprofitem els Aliments, y Alba Bala – Researcher of the Cátedra UNESCO ESCI-UPF.
In the afternoon sesión, we visited the Packaging Sorting Plant of Hostalets de Pierola, where the different types of light packaging waste are received and classified for recycling.
