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“ Our supplier-led model means that none of the growers we work with grow exclusively for Oddbox – we only take produce at risk of going to waste. We’ ve rescued more than 50,000 tons of food, saving billions of liters of water and significant carbon emissions. Since the beginning, we’ ve partnered with charities like FareShare, to donate any extra fruit and veg at the end of each week, which then redistributes the surplus produce to charities and community groups to provide nutritious meals to those who need them. So far, we’ ve donated the equivalent of 1,967,526 meals, saving a further 820 kilograms of fruit and veg.”
Having reached the milestone of distributing ten million boxes, we ask Emilie her thoughts on this achievement.“ It’ s a powerful reminder of the impact a single idea can have,” she reflects.“ Every box represents rescued produce, carbon saved, and people
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