Community initiatives in Poland are addressing food waste and poverty through the installation of public refrigerators. These shared spaces allow residents and local businesses to donate surplus food that would otherwise be discarded. Open to everyone, the project aims to support people in need while fostering a sense of community responsibility. By providing 24-hour access to fresh produce and prepared meals, these social fridges serve as a practical solution to both ecological concerns and social inequality across various Polish cities.
- Public refrigerators, often called food-sharing points, are being established across Poland to combat the issue of food waste.
- The initiative allows individuals, restaurants, and grocery stores to leave edible items for anyone to take, free of charge.
- These stations are typically accessible 24 hours a day and are maintained by teams of local volunteers.
- The project encourages environmental sustainability by significantly reducing the volume of perfectly good groceries that end up in landfills.
- The movement has gained widespread popularity in major Polish urban centers, reflecting a growing regional trend toward social solidarity.
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you cant have this AND mass immigration.
只要有一个想从中牟利的坏蛋，整个项目就完蛋了。我不看好这个政策。
Good news is that the whole country is a public refrigerator in the winter 🙂
people being ashamed when relying on others… oh how i miss that in western europe.
now we only get people with needs, that want and demand.
they have no shame, they have no honor, they have no pride.
but poland kept itself polish. good for them.
This is a good idea .
However there is a story about
Voltair who walked with a friend
who has given a coin to a bagger.
Dont do that , said Voltair.
Why ? said the friend.
You are delayieng the revolution
Copy paste Turkey's system
Thats they have done
Great work 👏
This sounds like a liability nightmare
This is something you wont see in America because it would get raided in a heart beat by greedy individuals
What can potentially go wrong with consuming products from anonymous people with various ideas and mental disorders?
I was in line at Walmart when the people in front didn't have enough on their debit card and no credit cards. They couldn't get a Walmart card either so I paid $245.00 worth of baby food, diapers and food. Today they are doing better after struggling for a few years but thankfully we've helped them.
We have this in the US as well. Community fridges. They became a thing during COVID.
No what? Great Ukraine need this energy and fridges for fallen solders🇺🇦🔱
I'm an immigration attorney and I buy over $800 to $1000 in cans to donate to a food pantry. I drive a normal truck but another attorney drives a Rolls Royce and doesn't donate anything!!!
HA HA! I WANN SEE THIS IN SAN FRANCISCO OR SOUTH CENTRAL L.A. :)))))))))))))))))))))
What a great alternative 👏
This man demonstrating a level of humanity and care for his fellow humans that few of us will ever live up to… No shaming, no endless paperwork, no waiting in lines, no judgement of their character… Just sustenance for those in need. Bless you sir.
There's one in Utrecht in the Netherlands.
Turkyie has these too.
Food bank 🙌🤞we have too in Germany 🇩🇪
May God bless generous people
If this happened in the uk you know for a fact a few people would just take it all. Well done Poland. This is what the UK should be like
Isn't it typical that it takes the people, and not the government, to help those in need. There are a LOT of people struggling in this world, whilst others have more than they could ever need.
BTW, of COURSE some people taking food did not want to talk to those filming this video. Many would feel humiliated. Leave them be.
Świetnie!
If this would be done America it would make maga crazy and they would call this communism, socialism and against american values and say ''you should pull yourself up by your own bootstraps''
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Poland.
There was a similar idea that happened in the Philippines during the pandemic, very similar indeed, but it will only work if people are united and not greedy. I really thought people in the West had food banks.
We don't have enough food banks in the US.
beautiful ❤
Back in the days sweden had freeze house you could rent a freezer box. Home freezers too costly back then. 😊
I would love to share a plate of filling legume stew every day! You stay full for 6 hours on legumes! No one should be hungry.