{"id":286352,"date":"2025-04-11T17:39:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2025\/04\/ecoslowasting-a-new-life-for-unsold-goods\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T17:44:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:44:42","slug":"ecoslowasting-a-new-life-for-unsold-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2025\/04\/ecoslowasting-a-new-life-for-unsold-goods\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecoslowasting: a new life for unsold goods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A local initiative is taking concrete action against food waste in Monaco<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Founded in 2019 in Menton, and in Monaco since 2022, Ecoslowasting is a local platform whose aim is to change our approach to consumption while helping retailers reduce their food waste.<\/p>\n\n

Behind Ecoslowasting is Elisa Alberto, a deeply committed entrepreneur: “I’m a mum, and I asked myself: what can I do in my own small way to make sure my daughters grow up in a better world? That’s how the idea came about,”<\/em> she explains.\u00a0“The initial objective was simple: to provide a practical and affordable solution to cut down on waste, by connecting retailers to the wider community, so that everyone can contribute in their own way to the positive approach.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The platform’s concept is simple: partner retailers offer their unsold stock of the day in the form of ‘pot luck baskets’, at reduced prices. Fruit and vegetables, fresh produce, bread, even ice cream or bouquets of flowers, whatever they have. <\/p>\n\n

“We’re here to save what otherwise would end up in the bin. Most of the time, it’s fresh produce that is perfectly edible, but didn’t find a buyer during the day. So instead of throwing it away, we add them to potluck boxes for customers to collect. They don’t know exactly what they’re going to get, but they do know which retailer the box comes from. It’s a bit like Christmas every day,” <\/em>she continues.<\/p>\n\n

A typical basket may contain between \u20ac15 and \u20ac30 worth of products, but is charged at an average price of \u20ac5 to \u20ac6. A good deal for consumers, but also a real plus for the professionals: “Less waste, a new clientele and a return on investment: it’s a win-win situation. <\/em>Customers get a bargain and retailers cut down their waste.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Today, Ecoslowasting works with around a hundred stakeholders, including long-standing partners such as Carrefour Monaco, Maison Mullot Monaco, etc. Some are very invested, publishing their baskets on the platform every day. <\/p>\n\n

Others still need convincing: “What I would like to say to retailers is that the system requires no more work than throwing things away. You put things in a basket with the same gesture as putting them in the bin… It’s a slight shift in mindset that can make a big difference.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Une publication partag\u00e9e par Ecoslowasting \ud83c\udf3f Agir Ensemble \ud83e\udd1d (@ecoslowasting)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n