This statistic shows the potential water conserved from the diversion of food waste in the United States as of 2015, by solution type. At that time, the potential water conservation from the reduction in food waste as a result of consumer education campaigns the U.S. was 281 billion gallons per year.
Water conservation potential of food waste prevention solutions in the United States as of 2015, by solution type (in billion gallons per year)
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ReFED. (March 9, 2016). Water conservation potential of food waste prevention solutions in the United States as of 2015, by solution type (in billion gallons per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/628431/water-conservation-in-the-united-states-from-food-waste-prevention-solutions/
ReFED. "Water conservation potential of food waste prevention solutions in the United States as of 2015, by solution type (in billion gallons per year)." Chart. March 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628431/water-conservation-in-the-united-states-from-food-waste-prevention-solutions/
ReFED. (2016). Water conservation potential of food waste prevention solutions in the United States as of 2015, by solution type (in billion gallons per year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628431/water-conservation-in-the-united-states-from-food-waste-prevention-solutions/
ReFED. "Water Conservation Potential of Food Waste Prevention Solutions in The United States as of 2015, by Solution Type (in Billion Gallons per Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/628431/water-conservation-in-the-united-states-from-food-waste-prevention-solutions/
ReFED, Water conservation potential of food waste prevention solutions in the United States as of 2015, by solution type (in billion gallons per year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/628431/water-conservation-in-the-united-states-from-food-waste-prevention-solutions/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Water conservation potential of food waste prevention solutions in the United States as of 2015, by solution type (in billion gallons per year) [Graph], ReFED, March 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/628431/water-conservation-in-the-united-states-from-food-waste-prevention-solutions/