We dream of a waste-free world

A billion tiny actions got us into this mess. A billion tiny actions can get us out.

The climate crisis can make us all feel helpless

but what we do as individuals does count

The problem

Our culture of overconsumption has created a monumental waste problem.

Not just in-the-bin waste, but the kind of stuff we all have around the house that never gets used.

It’s hurting us, and the planet.

33 %
of food produced globally is wasted
50 %
of the clothes in our wardrobes are never worn
65 %
of greenhouse gases are caused by household consumption

The solution

Share more,
waste less

Let’s normalise sharing what we no longer need, and make buying new a last resort

Olio: the feel-good sharing app

Olio is the app that makes it easy to pass on the stuff you no longer need

The Olio Story

First, we fought food waste.
Now, we fight anything going to waste.
From toys to toiletries to tupperware.

Tessa Clarke

“I grew up on a farm and saw first-hand how much hard work goes into producing the food we eat”

Saasha Celestial-One

“I spent my childhood helping my Mom to rescue things others had discarded"
Saasha Celestial-One, Co-Founder of Olio

The lightbulb moment for Olio came during Tessa’s house move.

Everything was packed and ready to go, but the fridge was still full. She couldn’t bear to see perfectly good food go in the bin, and knew that someone nearby would take it off her hands.

As she trawled the streets looking for someone who might be able to use her spare food, Tessa knew there had to be an easier way to connect with people. And so the concept of Olio was born.

Olio’s impact

8.5 million

Olio-ers around the world

145,000

Volunteers rescuing unsold food from local businesses

62,000

Ambassadors spreading the word

53 million

Neighbour pickups

116 million

Meals shared

15 million

Household items shared

264,672

Tonnes of CO₂e emissions not wasted

36 billion

Litres of water not wasted

917 million

Car miles equivalent taken off the road

65%

Of Olio-ers have made new friends through sharing

76%

Of Olio-ers report improved mental health

84%

Of Olio-ers report improved financial wellbeing

* This figure was calculated for both upstream and downstream diverted emissions using our impact methodology, assuming 1 item shared results in 1 item not produced and not accounting for leakage or rebound effects.

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Join 8 million Olio-ers worldwide in the fight against waste