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The National
2 days ago
- Business
- The National
How to explore Copenhagen for a lower cost with eco-friendly app
CopenPay, then, is a breath of fresh air – a new, innovative initiative that brings joy and real benefits for both locals and visitors; helping you literally clean up Copenhagen as you visit. 'CopenPay is something real that improves our city,' beams marine biologist Izzy Smith, as she guides me, my wife and our two teenage daughters around the Danish capital's spectacular waterways in our battery operated small boat. Izzy works for GoBoat, which offers free rentals if you fish out rubbish on your trip, as part of CopenPay, a scheme whose organisers stress rewards 'conscious actions'. READ MORE: 'Not in our name': Protests start in Aberdeen amidst Donald Trump visit As CopenPay develops, it's growing organic arms and legs. 'This summer, we're recording how much rubbish people pick up and what type,' explains Izzy. 'And then we're collating the data to measure trends and to learn more about the issues facing our city. We're also working with the WWF and other bodies on regeneration and biodiversity programmes.' We ease around the Frederiksholms Kanal and the Christianshavns Kanal, armed with wee fishing nets. I wasn't sure what my teens would make of this, but they buy in instantly, fishing out a crisp packet and a soft drink can as we slip along in the shadow of some of Scandinavia's most impressive architecture. 'Everyone wins as you get to have fun, save money and Copenhagen becomes cleaner. It's been really popular. I've got family in Aberdeen, so maybe you should try something like this in Scotland,' adds Izzy. Trying something like this in Scotland is a brilliant idea. In 30 years of travelling around more than 100 countries I've just not seen anything quite like CopenPay, with almost 70 businesses embracing it. Søren Tegen Pedersen, CEO at Wonderful Copenhagen, believes CopenPay can create wider ripples: 'Our long-term vision is included in our tourism strategy 'Copenhagen, all-inclusive'. Here, we adopt a holistic approach to tourism, which considers both its positive and negative impacts. Our vision is to make tourism in Copenhagen contribute positively, not only locally and nationally, but also globally.' I had worried that despite good intentions CopenPay – in its first full year after a successful pilot last summer – might crumble against the practicalities of the real world, but it couldn't start any better. As we arrive sustainably by train we're rewarded with vouchers at the station that, using the Too Good To Go app, give us a free meal made up of items 7-Eleven would have otherwise thrown out. It's enough for breakfast for us all. Our other three vouchers are similarly rewarding – one place giving us four heaving bags of pastries we passed on to some appreciative locals as 'a gift from Scotland'. One of the things that really impresses about CopenPay is that everyone seems to be embracing it; even our hotels. At the hip boutique 25 Hours Hotel Indre By ( in the city centre, we enjoy free iced coffees when we show on our phones that we've walked 5000 steps. At the swish, towering Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers by IHG ( – another great base, just five minutes by train from the airport, CopenPay gives us the option of a free yoga session, though I opt to peer instead over the sea to Sweden from our 23rd-floor room. You don't go to any Scandinavian city for a budget break, but CopenPay helps take the edge off. And while you're saving money you're travelling more sustainably. The Copenhagen Museum just ask us to show we've arrived using public transport to grab a free coffee. At the Danish Architecture Centre, you can get a free guide to go with your veggie lunch. Their Recycle! temporary exhibition (until September 10) chimes well with CopenPay. And over lunch at the excellent Bryggeriet Apollo at the landmark Tivoli Garden – where we'd planned to go anyway – we all get a free CopenPay drink, with beer an option. I enjoy delicious Skarsgard prawns washed down with a free fresh lemonade. Handily we also had a Copenhagen Card, which offers free use of public transport – including to and from the airport – and entry to a whole host of attractions. This award-winning app proves seriously easy to use and dovetails well with CopenPay – it allows us easy access to places, where we then enjoy the CopenPay rewards for our sustainable actions. Sustainability is a serious multi-faceted issue facing travel today and it's reassuring to see a city taking a stand and doing something about it in a practical way. As we handed those rubbish picking nets back at the end of our boat trip, my youngest Emma smiled: 'I didn't know going out picking up rubbish could be such fun. Maybe it's something we should try back home'. Well done Copenhagen and well done CopenPay, an innovative scheme that will hopefully inspire other cities. Further information at It's best to book CopenPay activities in advance as some are on specific dates and others have limited spaces.
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
'I spent £3 on Greggs Too Good To Go Bag and was floored by what was in it'
The Too Good To Go app is perfect for those trying to do this as it connects users with local stores, cafes, and restaurants that have surplus unsold food and sells it to them for a cheaper price Many people like buying themselves a lunch or a treat now and again from one of the many high street food outlets. However, with the ongoing cost of living crisis continuing in the UK, many are doing all they can to save cash where possible. The Too Good To Go app is perfect for those trying to do this as it connects users with local stores, cafes, and restaurants that have surplus unsold food and sells it to them for a cheaper price. This means that as well as saving money, it is also helping cut food waste. A lot of people often share their Too Good To Go hauls online now on sites such as Facebook to spread the word about outlets who provide good value 'surprise bags' and ones to avoid. One woman named Charlotte decided to do exactly that recently as she posted about her Greggs bag. Charlotte told people she'd paid £2.99 for the bag and was left shocked when she saw what was inside of it. The post read: "Finally got a Greggs and well worth the wait! Awesome bag. Chicken baguette, Ham and egg roll, Steak bake, cheese and onion bake, two gingerbread men and two big yum-yums! £2.99!" She included a photo of all the goodies she got as her post racked up more than 80 likes. People agreed that she'd definitely got a good haul, as one person wrote: "Crikey best one I have seen yet." Charlotte isn't the only Too Good To Go user who has been impressed by her Greggs bag recently either. Mum-of-two Alice Nash also shared her incredible surprise bag only, where she got £33 worth of Greggs food items for just £3.15. Alice, from Wiltshire, said she received a bag crammed full of sweet treats and savoury snacks – with 14 items in total. This included three custard slices, a Margherita pizza slice, a box of two Yum Yums, a Chelsea bun, a Southern fried chicken baguette, a cheese and ham toastie, a tuna cucumber sandwich, a cheese Ploughman's roll, a steak bake, a veggie bake, a cheese, beans and sausage bake and a BLT sandwich. Speaking to What's the Jam, Alice said: "It's definitely the best bag we've received out of all the places we've purchased from, as there was such a variety. "I have been told this is a lot more than anyone normally gets since I posted my TikTok, so I know we got very lucky. My partner Kyle picked it up and immediately rang me and said he couldn't believe how much food there was. 'It was our first time getting a Greggs bag, and we didn't know what to expect. We thought we'd get maybe a sandwich and a bake – not a whole feast."
Daily Mirror
7 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
'I paid half price for Too Good To Go worth £13 – but there was major problem'
A woman has pointed out that sometimes, when you pick up a Too Good To Go bag, it may not be the most aesthetic thing in the world, but it can still be good value for money Too Good To Go bags are a great way to get cheap, delicious food and to prevent things from getting thrown in the bin. But sometimes, they can miss the mark leaving people disappointed with what they received. When Becky, who posts on TikTok as @beckysbazaar, went to collect her Too Good To Go bag from Millie's Cookies in the Trafford Centre, she was left a little confused. Listed as being worth £12.60, but reduced to £6.29, they picked up the box that looked "jam-packed". Becky did a countdown to open it, and she gasped when the contents were revealed. Becky said: "Oh, this is loads of like, different off-cuts." The person Becky was with commented the contents of the box looked like "sweeping off the floor" as she was trying to explain the different bits that were in the box. Despite the fact the cookies may not have been the most aesthetically pleasing, they did point out "four cookies over there costs £7.99," so they had technically bagged a bargain. They did concede they "think" the box is worth £6.29, despite the harsh comment made about its contents. In the comments, some disagreed, however, saying: "This is the first one I've seen so far which I personally don't think was really worth the price. It should be £4.50 max for that!" "Fair point, but that's the cost of ingredients at this point, so the company would make no revenue giving this away for that price," somebody pointed out, sharing the business will still want to make money, even if they're teaming up with Too Good To Go. "That's not worth it. It's broken crumbs, not actual products," one woman argued, saying she wouldn't bother with the box. Another penned: "That's hilarious! Not sure I'd pay £6.29 for that bag, but it's a fun idea to save food from going to waste!" "You got loads," a jealous TikToker wrote, with someone else explaining that when they got a Too Good To Go bag from their local store and it was a "bag of bits with literal crumbs," rather than cookies. On Too Good To Go's website, they share their app is "the world's largest marketplace for surplus food". They explain they "help users rescue good food from going to waste, offering great value for money at local stores, cafes and restaurants". Its app offers food at half price or less, it helps the environment by reducing food waste, you can rescue food that's close to you, and you can try food you never have before from local cafe's, bakeries, and restaurants.
Daily Mirror
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Mum buys mystery bag from Greggs for £3.15 and contents inside leave her floored
Alice Nash's Too Good To Go bag has left social media users stunned as the mum-of-two picked up £33 worth of Greggs goodies for just £3.15 through the food waste app A mum who bought a mystery bag from Greggs has been stunned by the contents of her purchase. The Too Good To Go food bag, which offers discounted food items in a bundle bag, featured a fantastic haul of food for Alice Nash. The mum managed to grab £33 worth of Greggs food items for just £3.15, and broke down what she had received from the purchase. Alice, from Wiltshire, only just started using the Too Good To Go app and nothing could have prepared her for the impressive haul she got from the popular pastry chain. The bag she received was crammed full of sweet treats and savoury snacks. A total of 14 items were put in the mystery bag, with Alice, 28, sharing her haul on social media. The collection of items included three custard slices, a Margherita pizza slice, a box of two Yum Yums, a Chelsea bun, a Southern fried chicken baguette, a cheese and ham toastie, a tuna cucumber sandwich, a cheese Ploughman's roll, a steak bake, a veggie bake, a cheese, beans and sausage bake and a BLT sandwich. Mum-of-two Alice and partner Kyle had only wanted a light bite after their big lunch but were left with far more than they bargained for upon collecting their order. Speaking to What's the Jam, Alice said: "It's definitely the best bag we've received out of all the places we've purchased from, as there was such a variety. "I have been told this is a lot more than anyone normally gets since I posted my TikTok, so I know we got very lucky. My partner Kyle picked it up and immediately rang me and said he couldn't believe how much food there was. 'It was our first time getting a Greggs bag, and we didn't know what to expect. We thought we'd get maybe a sandwich and a bake – not a whole feast." Her food haul was shared to TikTok, where members of the public shared their envy after seeing the "best bag" from Too Good To Go. Others were left in disbelief, saying that there is "not supposed to be that much" in one bag. Another added: "You don't get all that in one bag - you must have bought four bags." Alice had the tuna sandwich, her daughter went for the toastie, and her partner tucked into a sandwich and one of the bakes. The rest was shared out the next day, including a delivery to her dad at work, who was more than happy to help finish it all off. Alice said: 'My daughter loves the surprise element to the bags, so we like to buy them, but always make sure it's from a place we know we will eat from and make use of the items. 'My dad was very happy when my partner turned up with lunch ready for them at work. Nothing went to waste, and it was all gone within two days. It felt like winning the Too Good To Go lottery. "We'll definitely be getting another Greggs bag – but I don't think we'll ever top this one."
Edinburgh Live
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Greggs punter bursts into laughter at seeing contents of his Too Good To Go bag
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info When you grab a Too Good To Go bag, you're in for a surprise, and one bloke got more than he bargained for with his Greggs purchase. Owen Reeman, known as 'the random takeaway night guy' on TikTok, was hopeful of a tasty haul after returning to the Greggs shop where he'd previously struck gold. Too Good To Go is an app that lets customers snap up surplus grub from various supermarkets, cafes and restaurants at a bargain price, aiming to curb food waste. Customers can't cherry-pick individual items - instead, they purchase mystery bags brimming with a medley of products left over from the day's trade. You might hit the jackpot with a heap of discounted baked goods, but sometimes the contents might catch you off guard. In a TikTok video, Owen shared his experience with a Greggs Too Good To Go bag. Sat in his car, he said: "I've gone back to the Greggs that has done so well in the past. "The previous two times there have been two of the greatest Too Good To Go bags of all time.", reports the Mirror. "This bag, by the way, weighs an absolute tonne yet again." He then popped inside to check out his latest Greggs goodies. Owen added: "[This is] the third bag from this Greggs, can they make it three bags in a row of absolutely sensational value?". Upon peeking inside the bag, he burst into laughter and announced: "This might be the funniest Too Good To Go bag yet." He described the haul as "still really good value, but it's also very funny" showcasing his bounty that began with four sausage rolls. As he delved deeper into the mystery bag, Owen revealed another eight sausage rolls, making it a dozen in total. The sweet finale to his assortment was a Jammy Heart Biscuit, "for good measure" which retails at £1.35 and features a shortbread biscuit with a raspberry jam centre, while the iconic sausage rolls cost £1.30 apiece. Snagging a Too Good To Go bag from Greggs, typically priced between £2.59 and £3.15, Owen pocketed a tidy saving. Reflecting on his finds, he commented: "So it's still like 12, 13 quid but it's just 12 sausage rolls. "Clearly there was quite a lot going at the end of the day, there was a lot to get rid of and they've given me all of them so thank you Greggs I guess." Owen expressed satisfaction, noting "you can't complain" and mused that a dozen sausage rolls is preferable to an equal number of less appealing items, concluding he had a "good result". His TikTok video has since stirred up over 260 comments, including one from Too Good To Go, which read: "Sausage rolls saved from going to waste + snacks for days." Another commenter shared: "This happened to my son so he left them on the kitchen side of his house and nipped down the chippy. Everyone had sausage rolls and chips for tea!". A third user shared their experience with a bargain food bag, saying: "I would be well happy with that. I got a Too Good To Go bag from Greggs and it contained a pack of 5 jam donuts which were soggy in the packet, 3 of the caramel custard donuts and a chicken and bacon pasta salad." They added, somewhat disappointedly: "I ate the pasta salad and the rest went in the bin." Echoing the positive sentiment, a fourth user enthused: "I'd be over the moon with that! ! !".
