20 Surplus Re-Users

From Ugly Food Catering to Poverty-Aiding Supermarkets

— May 27, 2014 — Social Good
From ugly food catering companies to poverty-aiding supermarkets, these surplus re-users don't know how to say no to some extras. And it's all for the better, of course, since many products whether it's food or leather materials goes to waste each and every day.

Surplus re-users don't simply make the production process a little easier on the planet and the pocketbook, however, they also make consumers breathe a little easier. For example, the Real Junk Food Project operates a pay-as-you-feel cafe where its delicious treats are provided on a donation basis much like a recent Panera Bread innovation, although, Panera certainly is a fairly bigger company and perhaps can cushion the blow more seamlessly if there are ever lulls in donation.
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Surplus Gift Collaborations
Surplus Gift Collaborations
'Agence du Don en Nature' Works with Corporations to Redistribute
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Parisian Discount Markets
Parisian Discount Markets
ANDES is a Small Grocery Store Offering Cheap Food for People in Need
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Surplus Food Supermarkets
Surplus Food Supermarkets
Community Shop is a Social Enterprise on a Pilot Program
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Sustainable Development Business Groups
Sustainable Development Business Groups
WBCSD Targets a World-Wide Future of Social Change
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Social Purpose Gardens
Social Purpose Gardens
'Landscaping With Heart' Employs People with Mental Illnesses in Vancouver
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Seasonal Vegetable Deliveries
Seasonal Vegetable Deliveries
Growing Places Enterprise Makes It Easy to Eat Local and Organic
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Fruit Jerky Products
Fruit Jerky Products
Snact Uses Surplus Food to Create Healthy Snacks Kids Will Love
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Wasted Apple Beverages
Wasted Apple Beverages
Batlow Premium Cider Stems from the Australian Co-Operative
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Collaborative Creation Gigs
Collaborative Creation Gigs
Good for Nothing Brings People Together for Fast-Track 'Doing'
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Micro-Farms
Micro-Farms
Abalimi Bezekhaya is an Example of Bottom-up Entrepreneurship
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Fresh Produce Papers
Fresh Produce Papers
Fenugreen Keeps Fruits and Vegetables from Spoiling
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Fresh Perspective Posts
Fresh Perspective Posts
The Social Business Visit to the FoodCycle Cambridge Hub
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Ugly Food Catering
Ugly Food Catering
Culinary Misfits Use Disheveled Fruits and Veggies to Cater Events
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Delicious Munificent Munchies
Delicious Munificent Munchies
Rubies in the Rubble Empower Women and Tackle Food Waste with Jams
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Waste-Powered Gardening
Waste-Powered Gardening
EcoScraps Turns Old Food into High Quality Soil Conditioner
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Pay-As-You-Feel Cafes
Pay-As-You-Feel Cafes
The Real Junk Food Project in the United Kingdom Offers Services by Donation
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Seasonal Eco Eateries
Seasonal Eco Eateries
A Better World Cafe Serves up Accessible Sustainable Food
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Poverty-Aiding Supermarkets
Poverty-Aiding Supermarkets
This Social Supermarket Decreases Food Prices by 70 Per Cent
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Well-Wasted Cuisine
Well-Wasted Cuisine
FoodCycle Uses Surplus to Feed Local Communities
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Stylish Recycled Military Bags
Stylish Recycled Military Bags
Sword & Plough Recycle Military Fabric with Aid from Army Veterans
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