The entrepreneurial nomads who come to share a piece of their life in CoImpact Coliving, are usually a social entrepreneur profile. Committed to improving the society in which they live and maintaining a more sustainable environment.
But they arrive in a city that they do not know, yet to be discovered, with an infinite desire to eat every corner of it and to grow with its energy. But … where do you start when you don’t know an environment like Barcelona?
A very fun way to get to know the city is through its food and restaurants. Barcelona is a very cosmopolitan city, which welcomes and lives with all its inhabitants who come from so many different countries. Through its restaurants you will be able to know both local food, proximity and km0, as well as its famous market cuisine, with seasonal products, as well as international food from anywhere in the world.
But on a day-to-day basis, eating in a restaurant every day can be a monetary effort that is often unaffordable, no matter how comfortable it may be. Luckily, there are options that allow you to have this connection, and help the planet at the same time.
There are mobile applications that allow restaurants to sell excess production that would otherwise go to the garbage bag at reduced prices. Using them, you can take food from many restaurants in the city.
These apps allow its use of all establishments that have a perishable surplus, not just restaurants. In this way, supermarkets or florists that also have this type of surplus, put at your disposal surprise packages at prices in which they do not lose or minimize their losses, and in turn, the economy of their users suffers less. In this way, both help the environment to receive fewer tons of waste, thus also reducing CO2 emissions.
In the blocks near CoImpact Coliving there are ecological and km0 supermarkets, traditional markets, supermarkets, florists, gourmet bakeries … which you will find in these mobile applications.
We have tested and verified first-hand the proper functioning of the following:
Too good to go
This app offers you a map with all the establishments where you can buy surplus food. The pack you buy is a surprise and its content and volume depend on the unsold surplus each day. Within the description of the establishment, there are examples of the products that you can find.
Each establishment has a collection time and payment is made through the app so you only have to go to the establishment to collect your pack.
Phenix
This app tries to connect those who have too much with those who do not have enough through 4 tools. Through the app, they sell surpluses from associated businesses at a reduced price. You can also make donations for animal feed of those surpluses that are not edible for humans. In addition, donations are made to associations and charities, as well as composting and methanization for the rest. This also contributes to zero waste.
If you want to know other types of apps, you can also see this list of the best mobile applications for a trip to Barcelona, which they have created for Sweet Accommodations guests. And if your thing is to enjoy coffee shops, don’t miss the best coffee shops in the Gràcia neighborhood in Barcelona.
We are convinced that you will love this delicious way of activating the circular economy, discovering local businesses, and helping the environment, and it will hook you just like us.
Do you know any other waste 0 apps? We hope you tell us in the comments to continue expanding our knowledge and share it with our community of digital nomads in Barcelona.
