In Switzerland, almost one-third of all produced food ends up in the waste annually (2.8 million tons per year), which has far-reaching and unnecessary consequences for animals, humans, and our planet.

The non-profit association Madame Frigo is therefore committed to fighting food waste in Switzerland with public refrigerators and awareness measures. True to the motto "Plate instead of bin," food can be exchanged at the current 90 locations throughout Switzerland — bring what is no longer needed and take what is still missing at home. Together with over 400 volunteers, more than 100 tons of food were saved last year.

Together against food waste

Despite these great advances, there is still much to do. Therefore, Madame Frigo has set the goal of increasing the number of locations to 150 for 2022! With the help of their current Christmas donation campaign, Madame Frigo wants to achieve this goal as quickly as possible. Each individual donation contributes a part to the fight against food waste and creates a more sustainable future. Additionally, Madame Frigo also raises awareness about food waste through their website and social media to encourage as many people as possible to participate.

“The public refrigerators of Madame Frigo are free and accessible to everyone at any time. That should always remain so.”

For this reason, Madame Frigo relies on donations and support from private individuals and partners to cover their expenses.

What's behind Madame Frigo

To ensure the maintenance of the refrigerators, each Madame Frigo refrigerator is operated by volunteers. They take care of the hygienic maintenance and control of the contents.

For collecting donations, Madame Frigo uses the Donation Tool from Payrexx. With the individual donation form, donations for projects can be collected easily and digitally. Moreover, all desired payment methods like TWINT, Mastercard, Visa, or also invoice are set up with a few clicks. Madame Frigo integrates the donation form directly on their website and also uses it easily as a link on social media.

Another future idea is that Madame Frigo, with the help of the new QR Pay Tools from Payrexx, attaches a QR code to their refrigerators so that people can donate directly on-site using any desired payment method.

Payrexx for non-profit organizations

• With Payrexx , you have a Dashboard where all donation inputs can be tracked, as well as various statistics for data analysis can be viewed.

• More than 200 additional payment methods can be integrated.

• With the Donation Tool, a live donation barometer can be inserted in the donation form, which shows the amount of donations received in real time.

• With the QR Pay Tool, a QR code can be created that leads directly to the virtual payment terminal. The QR code only needs to be scanned and payment data entered, and donations can be received. The QR code can be used both online and offline. Additionally, you can choose between a fixed and a free amount. The biggest advantage of the QR Pay Tool is that you can select all desired payment providers so that everyone has an opportunity to donate.

Good to know: As a non-profit organization, you receive 50% discount on all Payrexx subscriptions.

“With Payrexx, we have found an optimal solution for online donation processing: easy handling, cost-effective, customizable, and expandable.”

A big thank you to Marilen Zosso, managing director of Madame Frigo, for the interview. We are pleased to have the company as a loyal customer by our side and to contribute to the fight against food waste.

Visit the website of Madame Frigo for more information or make a contribution against food waste with a donation to Madame Frigo.See for yourself the simple and useful services of Payrexx! Register now.