Breadline is a web application that connects volunteers to bakeries to collect surpluses just-in-time for those who need it. It is Hong Kong’s first public digital platform for food rescue.
「麵包線」Breadline 由2019年成立至今兩年多，作為香港首個回收剩食麵包的網上平台，拯救的麵包數量多達十萬個，有賴一班來自不同背景、自發投身的有心人，願意為有需要人士獻出時間和心力，究竟是甚麼驅使他們投身Breadline？每位救包英雄背後所經歷的故事會是怎樣？麵包線義工 Breadliner訪問系列，首位受訪義工是Simon。
The story of breadline is about food rescue and what happens to food when it can no longer be sold at a bakery, a market, or even a city level. So where do the food go when the shops close?
How do you design technology for good? Breadline is not only a webapp that collects surplus food for the poor, it’s also a tool that encourages participation and enables individuals to work together independently.
