Android Based Application FAWless (Food Assist Wasteless) as Innovative Solution on Reducing Food Waste Putri Sekar Melati (a*), Sulistinayah Suwaka Putri (a), Rossy Andini Herindra Putri (a), Lilit Rusyati (a)
a)Department of Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl.Dr. Setiabudhi No. 229 Bandung 40154, Indonesia.
*putrisekarmelatiimel[at]upi.edu
Abstract
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) stated that one third of global food production became food waste. Therefore, food waste issue become worldwide concern that needs concrete and innovative solution combined with latest technology. These facts are the reasons why FAWless (Food Assist Wasteless) is made. This android based application is made to reduce food waste that is produced by society by helping them by distributing their extra food or almost expired food so that it is not wasted. Besides, FAWless is also made in order to put food waste into use. This research use descriptive method. The samples are grouped into four categories which are student, student dormitory, household, and small and medium enterprise .The result shows that samples are able to install and use FAWless application to distribute their extra food. The extra food is categorized into meal, snack, beverages, fruit and vegetable, expired food, fruit and vegetable waste. The samples can also donate money through FAWless for operational cost. Once the sample used FAWless, the food or donation will be picked up and distributed to people in need.
Keywords: Android based application, FAWless, food waste
