South Africa – In South Africa, a zero-waste food bus hopes to drive away hunger (WEF)

  • In Johannesburg, an old school bus has been converted into a low-cost grocery store.
  • The Skhaftin bus is named after a local slang word meaning lunchbox.
  • The lockdown initiative aims to fight hunger in the inner city.
  • In April 2020, one in five South Africans were going hungry, and by the end of the fourth quarter unemployment was at 32.5%.
  • Customers are urged to reuse containers and reduce waste.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/05/south-africa-johannesburg-school-bus-groceries/

Marco Emanuele
Marco Emanuele è appassionato di cultura della complessità, cultura della tecnologia e relazioni internazionali. Approfondisce il pensiero di Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. Marco ha insegnato Evoluzione della Democrazia e Totalitarismi, è l’editor di The Global Eye e scrive per The Science of Where Magazine. Marco Emanuele is passionate about complexity culture, technology culture and international relations. He delves into the thought of Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. He has taught Evolution of Democracy and Totalitarianisms. Marco is editor of The Global Eye and writes for The Science of Where Magazine.

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