Fridges and food waste: World's first Community Fridge Network to double in size

BusinessGreen staff
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Hubbub announces plans to deliver 100 UK Community Fridges by the end of 2020 in bid to tackle food waste and promote healthy eating

The world's first network of community fridges is set to double in size, after environmental charity Hubbub announced it has secured National Lottery funding to deploy shared fridges at a further 50 sites...

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