Food Waste is a huge worldwide problem, with both ecological and social consequences. Between 33-50% of all food produced globally is never eaten, and the value of this wasted food is worth over $1 trillion. According to Project Drawdown, reducing our food waste is the third most important solution to preventing climate change. More than 50% of food waste takes place in our homes, so that means we can act ourselves. And today’s guest offers the perfect solution to reducing otherwise thrown away products. Think “getting a cup of sugar from your neighbour” – but in the 21st century. In this Episode of Sustainability Matters Today, I interview Tessa Clarke, Co-Founder and CEO of OLIO, and Champion of Sustainable Sharing. OLIO is an App that allows you to offer and collect unwanted food, whether vegetables, fruits, complete meals, unwanted spices, or even mismatched gifts, to and from people in your neighbourhood or community. The service is completely free, and most of the offerings on their app, are collected within 1 hour. With almost 2 million users, they’re creating an amazing network of active users. They also have a Food Waste Hero Program, where Users can offer to collect surplus food from local businesses at the end of the day and distribute it themselves via OLIO. They show amazing positivity and have already saved equivalent CO2 emissions of about 12 Million Car Miles!
Make sure to listen to the Episode to find more about how OLIO was started, how they’re offering a powerful solution and idea to help prevent climate change, and how they hope to scale up in the future!
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