Food for Us: Reducing food waste using a cellphone app

FOOD FOR US: A CELLPHONE APP TO REDUCE ON-FARM FOOD WASTE

Client: Environmental Learning Research Centre (ELRC), Rhodes University
Funder: UN’s One Planet Sustainable Lifestyles & Education Trust Fund

In collaboration with the ELRC (sustainability and community education specialists) and eight other project partners, Pinpoint provided both a project management and food waste advisory role. The project illustrated the importance of community involvement in technological solution development, understanding local farmer contexts and technical and digital capabilities to develop, trial and scale the use of socio-technical solutions. Further information on the project, and final report can be accessed here.