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More than 300,000 meals saved from bin by Food Waste Heroes

Some 330,000 meals have been saved from ending up on the rubbish heap in Ireland in the past year due to the efforts of some 1,800 volunteers using the Olio free sharing app. About 15,000 of these meals were saved from the bin during Christmas week. ...

29 Dec 2022 at 19:33

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Waterford-based food hero saves over 1,000 meals from bins with handy app

Some 330,000 meals have been saved from ending up on the rubbish heap in Ireland in the past year, with 15,000 saved from the bin during Christmas week. Olio’s volunteers, known as “Food Waste Heroes”, have collected 131 tonnes of surplus food from ...

01 Jan 2023 at 14:33

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Mum of four collects thousands of yellow sticker foods for Ukraine refugees and those struggling with cost of living

A retired mum of four who collects yellow sticker items from her local supermarket to share with Ukrainian refugees and people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis said she finds the work “rewarding”, but does become “quite emotional” as well....

24 Feb 2023 at 07:00

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Teacher dubbed the Whoopsie Queen for buying reduced price food saves 60k items from being binned in 19 months and gives them all away

A primary school teacher dubbed the Whoopsie Queen for only buying reduced price food has rescued 60,000 items worth thousands of pounds from being binned in just 19 months before distributing them to people for free. Disgusted by the amount of ...

24 Jun 2022 at 10:15

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More than 300,000 meals saved from bin by Food Waste Heroes

29 Dec 2022 at 11:00

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Survey finds that many plan to buy less to help the planet

Almost a quarter of Irish consumers want to reduce their impact on the planet – with many planning to borrow more and reduce the volume of products they buy, a survey has found. New year resolutions see 23% of people commit to act more ...

31 Jan 2022 at 23:33

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Louth’s ‘Food Waste Heroes’ save 883kg of food from going to waste

A free sharing app has prevented the equivalent of 312,000 meals from going to waste in just over a year - with 883kg of food saved by Louth users. Since Olio first partnered with Tesco Ireland in November last year, the app’s army of ...

02 Jan 2023 at 20:33

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More than 300,000 meals saved from bin by Food Waste Heroes

29 Dec 2022 at 19:33

Woman behind food sharing app wins entrepreneurial award

Woman behind food sharing app wins entrepreneurial ward

The co-founder of a food sharing app has won a prestigious businesswoman of the year award. Tessa Clarke was praised for her entrepreneurial skills as she won Veuve Clicquot’s Bold Woman award. The 51st woman to be honoured with the ...

01 Jun 2023 at 09:55

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Savvy teenage student reveals how she’s slashed her food bill to just £5 a month and still gets to eat fancy meals

A savvy 19-year-old student has cut her food shop bill to just £5 a month by collecting her neighbours’ food waste – and is even dining on fancy meals like asparagus bake and cream cheese tagliatelle with fresh herbs and wine. On a ...

24 Oct 2022 at 08:00

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