Vicky helps reduce food waste

A DUMFRIES resident is helping to reduce food waste in the town by collecting unsold items from participating shops and redistributing them to those in need.

Vicky Cameron has recently become an Olio collector, which is an initiative to ensure that good food is shared rather than thrown away, supporting both the community and ongoing efforts to minimise food waste.

Retailers allow trained volunteers to collect food that is reaching its use-by or best-before date. Once collected, the items are listed on the Olio app, where people can reserve them for collection later that day or, for best-before items, the following day.

Vicky Cameron, supported by her daughter Katie, currently collects on Mondays and Thursdays, alongside several other volunteers who cover different days and locations across the area.