Future of the Environment

900 Finnish supermarkets are redefining 'happy hour' to reduce wastage

A trolley laden with fresh and processed food sits parked in an aisle as customers shop at a supermarket in Mumbai May 30, 2011.

Grab a bargain, save the world. Image: REUTERS/Vivek Prakash

Douglas Broom
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