This statistic shows the cost of avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom in 2012, by reason for disposal.The most costly avoidable reason for disposing of food and drink was failing to use it in time, which cost 5.6 billion British pounds.
Cost of avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by disposal reason* (in billion GBP)
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WRAP. (November 1, 2013). Cost of avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by disposal reason* (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283370/cost-of-avoidable-food-and-drink-waste-in-households-in-the-uk-by-disposal-reason/
WRAP. "Cost of avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by disposal reason* (in billion GBP) ." Chart. November 1, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283370/cost-of-avoidable-food-and-drink-waste-in-households-in-the-uk-by-disposal-reason/
WRAP. (2013). Cost of avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by disposal reason* (in billion GBP) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283370/cost-of-avoidable-food-and-drink-waste-in-households-in-the-uk-by-disposal-reason/
WRAP. "Cost of Avoidable Household Food and Drink Waste in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012, by Disposal Reason* (in Billion Gbp) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283370/cost-of-avoidable-food-and-drink-waste-in-households-in-the-uk-by-disposal-reason/
WRAP, Cost of avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by disposal reason* (in billion GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283370/cost-of-avoidable-food-and-drink-waste-in-households-in-the-uk-by-disposal-reason/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Cost of avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by disposal reason* (in billion GBP) [Graph], WRAP, November 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283370/cost-of-avoidable-food-and-drink-waste-in-households-in-the-uk-by-disposal-reason/