Nobody buys food with the aim of throwing it out later. Yet that's what happens, from overbuying veggies to forgetting what's in the back of the fridge. OzHarvest wants to break that pattern with eye-catching yellow and black tape.
The Australian charity's new Use It Up tape can be cut into stickers to slap on food containers in fridges and kitchen cabinets, marking everything that needs to be used up first. Prompts include 'pick me', 'cook me' and 'eat me up'. The tape is made of paper and can be reused and recycled. Rolls are free to order, with AUD 4 paid for shipping.
OzHarvest — which rescues food that would otherwise be discarded and distributes it to charities across Australia — is quick to point out that people can make their own stickers, too. Or simply label a dedicated shelf in their fridge for food that needs to be used up first.
