The Bishan Community Club marketplace featured more than 20 vendors offering discounts between 50% and 70% on surplus and cosmetically flawed goods. Founded in 2023 by the Bishan East - Sin Ming Green Action Committee, the event takes place two to three times annually. It provides distributors and local farmers with an outlet for short-expiry inventory that mainstream retailers refuse to stock. Similar food rescue efforts occurred in Queenstown, where volunteers gathered donated goods for nearly 500 vulnerable individuals.
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The recurring marketplace enables merchants to recoup losses on viable goods rejected by…: The recurring marketplace enables merchants to recoup losses on viable goods rejected by mainstream retail chains.
Shoppers from across the country utilize the discounted event to counter the rising cost…: Shoppers from across the country utilize the discounted event to counter the rising cost of living.
Multiple localized operations are actively redirecting food surpluses toward vulnerable p…: Multiple localized operations are actively redirecting food surpluses toward vulnerable populations and community members.
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- Bishan’s Project Zero Waste Marketplace drew hundreds on Nov 7, selling surplus, near-expiry and imperfect food at 50% to 70% off to help residents cope with living costs.
- Started in 2023 by community volunteers, the market now runs two to three times a year. Vendors use it to recover costs, clear stock and cut food waste.
- Queenstown volunteers also ran a food donation drive on Nov 7, collecting items for nearly 500 needy residents. MPs have urged action on food waste and food resilience.
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