Booth Id:
SOFT003T
Category:
Systems Software
Year:
2025
Finalist Names:
Muhammad Shaifuddin, Anas Rayyan (School: The Malay College of Kuala Kangsar)
Muhammad Shaifuddin, Amir Rayyan (School: The Malay College of Kuala Kangsar)
Abstract:
The Last Chance Groceries (LCG) is a groundbreaking mobile application that has been designed to address the grocery waste crisis in Malaysia, while concurrently improving food accessibility for low-income households. Different from other international models that primarily target restaurant waste, the LCG app is a pioneering platform dedicated solely to tackling surplus grocery items that are nearing their expiration dates. By offering discounts ranging from 30% to 90%, the app ensures affordability for consumers. Additionally, its Bakul Pakej Rahmah initiative provides essential grocery packages to families in need, thereby directly combating food insecurity. To enhance its social and environmental impacts, LCG facilitates the donation of surplus groceries to charitable organizations. It also partners with recycling firms to process the groceries that have expired into compost and bioenergy, and in this way, supports a circular economy. Further, the app incorporates real-time tracking features to monitor carbon footprint reductions and financial savings, setting a new standard for grocery waste solutions. Aligned with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 and 12, the LCG app extends beyond traditional grocery rescue efforts. It is an all-encompassing solution that minimizes waste, assists underserved communities, and promotes environmental responsibility and sustainability. While initially designed for Malaysia, the LCG app has immense potential to penetrate the international market, hence fostering a global transformation towards how surplus groceries can be managed on a much wider scale.
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