Fighting food waste


Chen and Tan preparing food packs for a food distribution mission.

Angela Tan and Alvin Chen, a married couple and co-founders of What a Waste (WaW)

Our social enterprise WaW advocates for food sustainability and fights food waste by repackaging and rechannelling unsold food and leftovers to needy communities.

The salvaged and redistributed food are groceries, raw ingredients and meals prepared by both home cooks and restaurants.

Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

Sandakan MMEA foils attempt to smuggle 945 litres of subsidised petrol
KD Ganas, KD Serang transferred to Sandakan Base to bolster maritime patrols
Muallim records highest female ratio in Perak
Sepang Umno leader charged with hurting feelings of Christians
Complaints of tainted fuel in Penang rise to 33
Myanmar willing to accept repatriation of nationals in large numbers at own expense, says Anwar
Contradictory varsity disciplinary rules will be harmonised, says Zambry
Amended law gives Health DG wider powers on food safety breaches
Man's body found near bushes in Gurun with head, facial injuries
Malaysia to ratify intl treaties on astronaut rescue, damage liability, says Chang

Others Also Read