OzHarvest Use It Up Campaign: Food Waste Reduction Through Behavioral Change in Gen Z

Overview

This case study examines OzHarvest's Use It Up campaign, a food waste reduction initiative targeting Gen Z consumers aged 18-25 in Australia. The campaign leverages behavioral research from Monash University to promote sustainable practices through recipes, educational resources, and the Use It Up Tape inventory management tool, contributing to Australia's national goal of halving food waste by 2030.

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OzHarvest Use It Up Campaign

COMPANY NAME: OzHarvest

About OzHarvest

OzHarvest is the leading food rescue organization in Australia. Since 2004, the company has saved more than 50,000 tonnes of food. This is equivalent to 150 million meals. The organization focuses on sustainability, education, and advocacy to inspire positive change. With this approach, the goal is to reduce food waste in Australia.

Campaign Overview

The OzHarvest "Use It Up" campaign aims to fight food waste in Australia. The target audience are Gen Z individuals, people aged between 18-25 years. This makes it easy to reduce the nationwide food wastage. Use It Up campaign is based on research and offers amazing recipes and strategies to promote sustainable behaviors.

CAmpaign Details

Research Collaboration

  • OzHarvest collaborated with Monash University's BehaviourWorks to study behaviors impacting household food waste.
  • The study report is titled: Halving Household Food Waste – Which Behaviours Matter?

Use It Up Recipes

  • OzHarvest developed recipes to boost kitchen confidence and reduce waste.
  • Recipes are available on OzHarvest website aiming to encourage creative cooking with leftovers.

Use It Up Tape

  • The company also created the Use It Up Tape, a tool to cut food waste. It tracks and manages food inventory, ensuring zero waste.
  • The Use It Up Tape is a convenient strategy to reduce waste.

Target Audience

  • The campaign focuses on Gen Z individuals (18-25 years).
  • The target group includes students and young adults in shared households.
  • The group is planet-conscious and wants live sustainable but lack knowledge about reducing food waste.

National Goal

  • OzHarvest embeds the "Use It Up" behavior nationwide.

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