This statistic shows the weight of household food waste in the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2015. It shows that the weight of household food waste increased over this period, reaching 7.3 million tonnes in 2015.
Weight of household food in the United Kingdom (UK) in from 2012 to 2015 (in million tonnes)
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WRAP. (January 1, 2017). Weight of household food in the United Kingdom (UK) in from 2012 to 2015 (in million tonnes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283352/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP. "Weight of household food in the United Kingdom (UK) in from 2012 to 2015 (in million tonnes)." Chart. January 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283352/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP. (2017). Weight of household food in the United Kingdom (UK) in from 2012 to 2015 (in million tonnes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283352/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP. "Weight of Household Food in The United Kingdom (Uk) in from 2012 to 2015 (in Million Tonnes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283352/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP, Weight of household food in the United Kingdom (UK) in from 2012 to 2015 (in million tonnes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283352/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Weight of household food in the United Kingdom (UK) in from 2012 to 2015 (in million tonnes) [Graph], WRAP, January 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283352/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/