[PENANG] "CLEAN OUR PLATE" STOP WASTING FOOD TO SAVE FOR OTHERS

THE PROBLEM

According to research by SWCorp 2017, there are 16,688 tonnes of food waste generated daily in Malaysia; amongst them, 4,005 tonnes are avoidable, which caused every household waste about RM225 monthly. Inspire to reduce at least 50% of food waste by the end of 2030 through cultivating responsible consumption habits, Clean Our Plate started its journey in 2016 in creating awareness, provide easy and obvious initiatives to youth in Malaysia through school workshops, café engagement, University collaboration, and public awareness. 

Statistics show that the amount of food wasted in the world is increasing every year. However, this doesn't mean that everyone gets enough food. When some of the people are starving or even died because of hunger, at the same time, there are some other people who don't appreciate what they have and waste their food. Food waste contributes to environmental pollution too, as it'll generate extra carbon gas to the Earth. Therefore, we shouldn't look down on this problem. In Malaysia alone, 15,000 tonnes of food are wasted daily. It is enough to feed almost 2.2 million people. This shows that the awareness of Malaysians towards this issue is still low. Thus, there are many NGOs and government departments taking action to solve the problem.

THE SOLUTION

By having this campaign, we hope to solve the food waste problem, reduce food waste generated in society, and initiate simple action in food waste management. We'll be having an online campaign to increase society's awareness of the issue, workshops to teach the secondary students on ways to manage food waste, etc. Besides, we want to help the underprivileged. We want to donate surplus food to them so that when we're reducing the food waste, we're also helping the needy.

1. Train the Trainer (TtT)

• A series of training delivered by professionals to assist volunteers during the project.

• Our Previous Training Partners: MARDI, Consumer Association of Penang (CAP), ECOPRO - USM, John - Head of SYOKcast, Astro, Veronica Tam - AIESEC in Malaysia President 2019/2020, Rehhann Tudball - United Nations Association of Malaysia Youth (UNAM) Presiden

2. Workshop

• Awareness workshops conducted by volunteers for schools around Penang.

• Execute interesting programs related to food waste issues to boost their skills.

• Provide a fun learning environment to enrich their food waste knowledge.

• Prepare and deliver special sessions to promote active learning.

3. Food Donation Drive

• To help the underprivileged and B40 families, especially during the COVID-19 situation. 

• To raise awareness for society to donate surplus food to their nearest food banks.

4. Online Campaign

• To make more engagements with the public virtually.

• To raise awareness of the public about food waste issues.

5. Composting

• Learn ways to handle food waste.

• A hands-on activity in handling food waste issues.

THE IMPACT

Once completed, our participants will have more knowledge on the food waste issue. They'll also be more appreciative of their food. Directly, they'll try their best to reduce food waste. For the needy, they'll get warm help from society to have enough nutritious food.

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