As the daughter of a farmer, Tessa Clarke understands what it takes to grow nutritious produce that is then readily discarded before it can be consumed. She developed an app, OLIO, that instead connects users with people nearby who can share their excess food before it goes to waste. So far, OLIO has prevented 17 million portions of food from ending up in landfills. “We have enough in our local communities if we just connect with one another,” Clarke says. Support OLIO at olioex.com or by downloading the app. Footage by OLIO was used in the creation of this film.
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