Waste Not, Want Not

Master Your Colony’s Kitchen with Waste Not, Want Not

Managing food resources in Oxygen Not Included can be a delicate balancing act. Between ensuring your Duplicants are well-fed and preventing valuable nutrition from spoiling, waste is an ever-present threat. The “Waste Not, Want Not” mod introduces intelligent systems designed to significantly reduce food spoilage and optimize your kitchen operations.

Smarter Duplicant Food Choices

This mod introduces a subtle yet impactful change to Duplicant behavior. When faced with multiple food options of equal quality and proximity, your Duplicants will now prioritize consuming food that is closer to expiring. This simple shift encourages the use of older food stocks first, directly combating the common problem of leftovers decaying before they can be eaten.

Precise Food Storage Control

Tired of stale ingredients cluttering your Refrigerators and Ration Boxes? “Waste Not, Want Not” equips you with the ability to set minimum freshness thresholds for these crucial storage containers. You can now dictate that only food above a certain freshness level is allowed, ensuring that your Duplicants always have access to the best possible ingredients. This feature is particularly effective when paired with Auto-Sweepers, streamlining the sorting and storage process.

• Duplicants prioritize older food when other factors are equal, reducing spoilage.
• Set minimum freshness levels for Refrigerators and Ration Boxes.
• Prevent staler items from being stored, keeping your food supply pristine.
• Note: This setting does not affect non-perishable items like Berry Sludge or Medicine.

Eliminating Micro-Waste

Even the smallest details matter in a complex simulation like Oxygen Not Included. “Waste Not, Want Not” addresses those tiny, often overlooked food chunks – less than ten grams – that can sometimes generate polluted dirt upon spoiling. This mod ensures these minuscule fragments simply disappear when they reach their expiration, preventing unnecessary pollution and further enhancing your colony’s efficiency.