Robots Tackle Food Waste in Detroit, Share My Meals' Milestone, and Ikea's Renewable Energy Push

The Food Recovery Dispatch

In this episode of VoiceStream, explore the innovative efforts across the globe to tackle food waste and enhance sustainability. Discover how Michigan is deploying robots in Detroit to collect food scraps, transforming them into eco-friendly products, and aiming to cut food waste by 50% by 2030. Next, learn about Share My Meals, which has successfully redirected over 100,000 surplus meals in partnership with Sodexo to aid those facing food insecurity while reducing landfill waste. We also dive into Ikea's pilot program with Vanguard Renewables, converting food scraps into renewable energy at select U.S. stores.

Too Good To Go's app is now in Milwaukee County, offering discounted unsold food from local businesses, aiming to reduce food waste and support the community. Meanwhile, Leanpath has surpassed its goal of reducing food waste, aligning with the UN's sustainability goals. ReFED's Catalytic Grant Fund seeks innovative solutions to minimize methane emissions from food waste.

Globally, WRAP's new initiative in India

Stan Berteloot is a French journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture.

As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics.

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Stan Berteloot is a French journalist, marketing strategist, and AI expert based in Princeton, New Jersey. A University of Maryland journalism graduate, he navigates the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture.
As Head of Strategy and CTO at Nytro Marketing, he pioneered AI-driven content creation, launching the AI in Marketing podcast. He also hosts Back in America, a podcast exploring American identity through in-depth conversations on race, misinformation, and AI ethics.
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📚 Sources:

• https://www.michiganpublic.org/environment-climate-change/2025-07-15/non-profit-organizations-and-robots-help-michigan-reduce-food-waste
• https://sharemymeals.org/share-my-meals-and-sodexo-reach-100000-meals-milestone-addressing-food-insecurity-and-minimizing-food-waste/
• https://www.esgdive.com/news/ikea-vanguard-renewables-team-up-to-turn-food-waste-into-renewable-energy-pilot/760634/
• https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/08/27/too-good-to-go-launches-in-milwaukee/
• https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leanpath-surpasses-123-pledge-prevents-65-million-meals-from-going-to-waste-302562136.html
• https://refed.org/articles/refed-announces-new-catalytic-grant-fund-open-call-focused-on-methane-reduction/
• https://www.wrap.ngo/media-centre/press-releases/wrap-sets-out-commitment-action-india-clinton-global-initiative-talks
• https://www.wastedive.com/news/raleys-companies-divert-sustainability-food-waste/761373/