This statistic shows the potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emission mitigation from the diversion of food waste in the United States as of 2015, by solution type. At that time, the potential GHG emission mitigation from the reduction in food waste as a result of consumer education campaigns the U.S. was 2.34 million tons per year.
Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of food waste prevention solutions in the United States as of 2015, by solution type (in 1,000 tons per year)
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ReFED. (March 9, 2016). Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of food waste prevention solutions in the United States as of 2015, by solution type (in 1,000 tons per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/628589/greenhouse-gas-mitigation-in-the-united-states-from-food-waste-prevention-solutions/
ReFED. "Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of food waste prevention solutions in the United States as of 2015, by solution type (in 1,000 tons per year)." Chart. March 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628589/greenhouse-gas-mitigation-in-the-united-states-from-food-waste-prevention-solutions/
ReFED. (2016). Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of food waste prevention solutions in the United States as of 2015, by solution type (in 1,000 tons per year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628589/greenhouse-gas-mitigation-in-the-united-states-from-food-waste-prevention-solutions/
ReFED. "Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential of Food Waste Prevention Solutions in The United States as of 2015, by Solution Type (in 1,000 Tons per Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/628589/greenhouse-gas-mitigation-in-the-united-states-from-food-waste-prevention-solutions/
ReFED, Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of food waste prevention solutions in the United States as of 2015, by solution type (in 1,000 tons per year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/628589/greenhouse-gas-mitigation-in-the-united-states-from-food-waste-prevention-solutions/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of food waste prevention solutions in the United States as of 2015, by solution type (in 1,000 tons per year) [Graph], ReFED, March 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/628589/greenhouse-gas-mitigation-in-the-united-states-from-food-waste-prevention-solutions/