Taking Food Waste Awareness from Our Office to the Neighbourhood

1 October 2026
Consumer VOICE office and Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi

Not everyone can come to a workshop. So, for our third activity, held during Green Action Week 2026 iwe did both: we opened our doors, and then we went and knocked on others.
In all, more than 60 people were reached that day.

The team behind the day

This was a true team effort. Rinki Sharma, Nilanjana Bose, Ekta Purohit, Naresh, Ashutosh, Achintya, Manya and Sanjeet from Consumer VOICE all came together to support the campaign.

An open door at our office

We began with a sensitisation workshop at the Consumer VOICE office. Anyone could walk in. The space was set up with standees, posters and banners on preventing food waste, and visitors stopped to read, ask questions and talk.

The message was kept simple. Most food waste at home comes from small habits: buying too much, cooking too much, and forgetting what is already in the fridge. A shopping list, proper storage and sharing extra food can fix most of it.

Then we stepped out.

After the workshop, Rinki Sharma, Nilanjana Bose and Ekta Purohit walked through Lajpat Nagar and went door to door. They spoke to residents at their homes about food waste and what each family can do.
Each household received a small eco-friendly green bag, a notepad with simple tips to prevent food waste, a pen, and posters in English and Hindi.

Pass it on.

At every door, the team made one request: please tell someone else. A neighbour, a relative, a friend. A message that is shared travels much further than a message that is only heard.

A warm welcome at every door

The residents of Lajpat Nagar welcomed the campaign, and the women of the neighbourhood were its strongest supporters. Many listened closely, took the posters and notepads gladly, and agreed to pass the tips on to others.

People are willing to change when the advice is simple and comes to them directly. Nobody wants to waste food. Sometimes all it takes is a friendly reminder at the door.

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