In Switzerland, almost a third of all produced food ends up in waste every year (2.8 million tonnes 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 public refrigerators and awareness-raising measures against food waste in Switzerland. 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 yourself and take what is still missing at home. Together with over 400 volunteer helpers, over 100 tonnes of food were rescued last year.

Together against Food Waste

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

“Madame Frigo's public refrigerators are free for everyone and accessible at any time. It should always remain that way.”

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

What is behind Madame Frigo

To ensure the maintenance of the refrigerators, each Madame Frigo refrigerator is operated by volunteer helpers. They are responsible for the hygienic care and control of the contents.

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

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

Payrexx for nonprofit organisations

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

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• With the Donation Tool a live donation barometer can be inserted in the donation form, which shows the amount of received donations 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, the payment details entered, and donations can be received straight away. The QR code can be used both online and offline. Additionally, one 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, thereby giving everyone an opportunity to donate.

Good to know: As a non-profit organisation, 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 extendable.”

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.

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