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OLIO – Fighting food waste one listing at a time
OLIO – Fighting food waste one listing at a time

OLIO is a smart app tackling the impact the issue of food waste, one listing at a time.

If food waste were a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the USA In the developed world 50%  of food waste is produced in the home .

OLIO connects neighbours with each other and with local businesses so surplus food can be shared.

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…

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SMART APPS, APPS, GROWSMARTPEOPLE, TECHNOLOGYShimeji Creativesshimejicreatives, shimeji creatives, Carlottacorvi, Carlotta corvi, simone eder, simoneeder, OLIO, Grow Smart Future, growsmartfuture, OLIOers, food waste, smart app, one listing at a time, Tessa Cook, interview, Saasha Celestial-One, Sustainability, Sustainable, city living, activecommunity, The Lean Startup, The Mom Test
Designed to disappear - Edible straws by Loliware
Designed to disappear - Edible straws by Loliware

The LOLIWARE Straw is 100% plant-based, hyper-compostable and marine degradable, in addition to being gluten-free, sugar-free, and non-GMO. With a mouth-feel similar to traditional straws, and vegetable-based colors, the LOLIWARE Straw introduces an environmentally friendly solution to the global plastics problem, without compromising the user experience or requiring a shift in consumer behavior. The straws target pricing parity with current plastic straw alternatives on the market. 

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Delivering London’s Future Together - Interview with Sefinat Otaru from the Cross River Partnership
Delivering London’s Future Together - Interview with Sefinat Otaru from the Cross River Partnership

We interviewed Sefinat Otaru from the Cross River Partnership, to talk to her about how she convinces London`s businesses to become more sutstainable. We will post the video of this interview soon.

My name is Sefinat Otaru and I am a business engagement officer for Cross River Partnership. Cross River Partnership is a public private partnership of local businesses and local government authorities. As a business engagement officer it is my job to go out there, talk to businesses and encourage them to take sustainable actions,  to incorporate them into their business practices, basically to help make central London a better space for everyone.

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GROWSMARTPEOPLE, URBANLIVINGShimeji CreativesEnvironment, London, London Air, pollution, Pollution Hotspots, pollution-reducing driving, Air pollution & Health, city living, urban living, clean energy, cleaner business, business, growsmartfuture, Behaviour, driving behaviours, lifestyle