The UK produces an estimated 14 million tons of food waste each year, according to the European Commission. That’s almost twice the amount of Sweden and Spain and third higher than Germany, the second largest producers of food waste in Europe.
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Spain is the seventh country in the European Union that throws the most food.
Every year in our country more than 8 million tons of food end up in the garbage. Imagine more than 77 football stadiums full of food!
Spanish families throw away more than 604 million kilos of food each year , which is about 3,000 million euros lost annually, about 250 euros per household.
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Click HERE for more Food Waste Facts.
2015 began with two moms and one big idea. OLIO connects neighbours in the UK with each other and with local businesses so surplus food can be shared, not thrown away. This could be food nearing its sell-by date in local stores, spare home-grown vegetables, bread from your baker, or the groceries in your fridge when you go away.
OLIO is super easy! To make an item available, simply open the app, add a photo, description, and when and where the item is available for pick-up.
To access items, simply browse the listings available near you, request whatever takes your fancy and arrange a pick-up via private messaging.
Here at OLIO we believe that small actions can lead to big change. Collectively – one rescued cupcake, carrot or bottle of lotion at a time – we can build a more sustainable future where our most precious resources are shared, not thrown away.
To learn more, click HERE to go to their website.
