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Food Waste Prevention in Mauritius

10 organizations are embarking their restaurants on a six-month journey to cut on food waste, reduce unnecessary costs and negative environmental impacts, and reach the international certification The PLEDGE™ on Food Waste. This program is engineered by LightBlue, a UN awarded Best Small Business(2021). It is made possible by the HRDC and coordinated by SigneNatir with Business Mauritius. Locally supported by FoodWise and facilitated by Living Labs.

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Destination Impact Metrics

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"We believe that The PLEDGE™ is creating an opportunity to engage not only our strong hospitality industry but further ignite the appetite from distinctive diners who are increasingly expecting responsible gastronomy. Our goal is to become a case study for other countries and destinations to follow suit."

Mickaël Apaya

Head of Sustainability & Inclusive Growth

Business Mauritius

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Participating Restaurants 
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SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

Technical training of local professionals

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Agile FIT Food Waste Monitoring Tech

Holistic approach using  The PLEDGE™

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Tailored support from Accredited Consultants

EXPECTED IMPACT

Participating restaurants level

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3-5% reduction in cost per cover 

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Up to 35% reduction in food waste 

The PLEDGE on Food Waste - Presentation.

The PLEDGE™ on Food Waste certification

Special Recognition to top achievers

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Bronze

Gold

All-Star

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Silver

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Highest score on The PLEDGE™

on Food Waste certification (out of 100%)  ​

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Biggest reduction in food waste per cover  (in %)  

Biggest reduction in total food waste and reduction in CO2 equivalent   ​

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Zero Food Waste to Landfill  performers 

“This project being a premiere, we couldn’t expect better conditions that this: 8 years of expertise in food waste prevention is basically encapsulated in this project, combining practical capacity building, technology, data analysis, advanced certification and consulting while nurturing the local ecosystem of food waste solution providers. Multi-dimensional and scalable solutions are now available at destinations’ level, and we will do all we can to make this Mauritius project a resounding precedent for the whole industry."

Benjamin Lephilibert

Founder & Managing Director

LightBlue Environmental Consulting

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RESOURCES

For pilots, you can find useful resources here:

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PRESS

For press toolkit, please contact us via love@thepledgeonfoodwaste.org

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13 Oct 2021

lexpress.mu: The PLEDGE on Food Waste: pour réduire le gaspillage alimentaire

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6 July 2021

Le Constance Belle Mare Plage s’engage contre le gaspillage alimentaire

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21 June 2021

Food Waste Prevention Programme in Mauritius 

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2 Oct 2021

Lutte contre le gaspillage alimentaire à Maurice : entretien exclusif du directeur de LightBlue Environmental Consulting

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22 June 2021

Food Waste Prevention in Mauritius – Destination Project

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16 May 2021

SigneNatir – Hôtellerie/Restauration : Les opérateurs privés se mobilisent pour réduire le gaspillage alimentaire

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4 Aug 2021

Développement durable : Veranda Tamarin Hotel and Spa proposera des séjours « neutres en carbone » d’ici octobre prochain