When neighbors share fruit instead of letting it rot, they prevent methane emissions, save water, and reduce demand for commercially grown produce. Here's what our community has accomplished together.
Complete the first fruit pickup to see our community's environmental impact.
Find Fruit Near You8% of Global Emissions
Food waste is responsible for ~8% of global greenhouse gas emissions — more than the entire aviation industry.
Hidden Water Cost
Agriculture uses 70% of the world's freshwater. When fruit rots unused, all that water is wasted too.
Local Action, Real Impact
Backyard fruit trees are micro-farms. Connecting them to neighbors who want the fruit is a zero-emission, zero-mile distribution system.
CO₂ estimate (0.9 lbs CO₂e / lb fruit): Based on the EPA WARM model for food waste. Fruit decomposing in landfill produces methane, a greenhouse gas 28× more potent than CO₂ over 100 years. Figure also accounts for reduced demand for commercially grown produce.
Water estimate (100 gal / lb fruit): Virtual water footprint based on Water Footprint Network averages for common backyard fruits (apples ~83 gal/lb, oranges ~45 gal/lb, grapes ~132 gal/lb).
Car miles (0.89 lbs CO₂ / mile): EPA average — 404 g CO₂ per mile for a typical passenger vehicle.
Tree sequestration (48 lbs CO₂ / year): USDA Forest Service estimate for a mature urban/suburban tree.
Fruit weights: Estimated from listing quantity descriptions (e.g. "1-2 bags" ≈ 8 lbs). Actual weights may vary.