food waste
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Laurier Startup Champions Food Waste Reduction Through App, Youth Programs, and Smart Labels
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From Campus Pitch to National Stage: Verdanza’s Mission to Reduce Food Waste A student pitch competition, here at Laurier, has grown into a nationally recognized sustainability startup, as Verdanza, a student-led venture incubated through Laurier Changemakers, works to address food waste through technology, education and packaging innovation. Founded by Urvi Budhiraja and Helen Sue, Verdanza began two years ago as an idea presented at a…
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Making the most of fourth year
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Like many others, the majority of my university career was spent in bed on Zoom calls – while no one could have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to feel resentful of not being able to have the proper “university experience.” Going into my final full year of university, I refuse to let thoughts…
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Community Fridge launches in KW, aims to tackle food insecurity and waste
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A small group of Waterloo students recently launched a local project that is intended to reduce food waste and provide nutritious food access at no cost to the Kitchener-Waterloo community. Community Fridges are not a new concept, and their installations have seen success as they have started appearing throughout Canada, but this is the first…
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Editorial: Making the most of our time at Laurier
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As I enter fourth year, and hopefully my last, I prepare for another awesome year at Laurier but one not like the others. Every year has had challenges but nothing has been as challenging as a worldwide pandemic. When challenges like this arise, I’ve learned how to overcome the big obstacles and look at the…
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