RESAVE
With the aim of reducing the global food waste, RESAVE was
created.
The global food waste accounts for 8-10% of total greenhouse gas emissions and
it is said that ⅓ of all produced food is thrown away. The target goal 12.3 from
the Sustainable Development Goals calls for cutting in half the amount of food
waste at a retail and consumer level by 2030. Food waste occurs during the
entire food chain but the largest part occurs in the households. Research on
food waste behavior in households identified a target audience for the project:
young people, who often lack skills in food management and thus contribute to
increased food waste.
The project resulted in branding and UX/UI design for RESAVE, an app which
allows users to both search and save recipes based on ingredients they already
have at home. This enables users to utilize food and leftovers already available
and reduce their food waste. In addition to the app an advertising campaign was
designed to promote the app. The campaign included advertisements in public
spaces as well as in-store marketing materials, taking inspiration from nudging
techniques to influence not throwing away overripe fruit.