SoulRiders, which claims to be Scotland’s first integrated e-cargo bike delivery and food waste service, has revealed it has saved nearly seven tons of carbon from vans and cars since launching its zero-emissions service in Glasgow last year.

The project has a target to save an estimated 165 tons of carbon over the next three years to help improve Glasgow’s air quality. After an award of over £140,000 from SP Energy Networks’ Green Economy Fund to purchase the five e-cargo bikes in August 2020, the Glasgow based innovator has now made “last mile” deliveries to over 118 food initiatives and travelled an estimated distance of 180km.  

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