Having already saved nearly 14,000 tons of food from waste, Oddbox is now offering people of the Southwest the opportunity to join its mission to combat food waste and climate change
Oddbox, which rescues and delivers the delicious “too weird” or “too many” fruits and vegetables straight from the growers, has announced its expansion into the Southwest, including Bristol, Cardiff and Gloucester *. Oddbox has been conducting its weekly rescue missions in London and the South East for the past five years and has shipped over two million boxes of “odd” products (also known as “too big”, “too ugly” or “wrongly colored”). ) During this time. Now that Oddbox has saved 13,790 tons of food from waste, which equates to 29,977 people per year, Oddbox is expanding its delivery radius to over 700,000 more households across the Southwest.
If food waste were a country it would be the third largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions ** which is why Oddbox’s mission to help reduce food waste at the source of supply is so important. With the climate crisis growing ever more urgent, signing up with Oddbox is a small step people of the Southwest can take to join a growing community that is having a big impact. If every household in the new Oddbox radius were to sign up for a medium-sized box, more than 500 million liters of water would not be wasted and 7 million kg of carbon emissions would be avoided. This is the equivalent of the amount of water 8,889 people drink in their lifetime and the emissions that provide 1,633 households with electricity all year round.
Commenting on the expansion, Emilie Vanpoperinghe, Co-Founder and CEO of Oddbox, said: We’re excited to expand Oddbox into the Midlands, expand our community of people who do good for the planet and support our growers by delivering delicious ‘weird’ Save fruits and vegetables from waste. We are committed to helping people lead more sustainable lives. If we expand our reach in the Midlands, we can have a greater collective impact. Knowing that, according to the Drawdown Project, fighting food waste is the number one solution to reversing the climate crisis gives us hope that together we will leave the planet in a better place for our children.
Not only does Oddbox serve the people of the Southwest and Midlands with delicious fruits and vegetables with the latest addition that allows them to “eat well, do good and stay weird,” it also brings the economy of the entire region through partnerships with local farms on the move. Packaging and delivery companies. Oddbox is also hiring five people in new roles within the company in the west of England and expanding its partnership with Minor, Weir and Willis of Birmingham as suppliers and packagers of fresh produce. Delivery partner G Allegro will also hire new local drivers familiar with the expansion area to ensure smooth delivery for customers.
People can now join Oddbox South West’s waiting list to be first in line. Delivery bookings will be live on www.oddbox.co.uk/ starting April 28th.
