This statistic represents the weight of food waste available in the United States for energy conversion in 2017, with a breakdown by source. It was estimated that just under 10 million dry tons of food waste derived from residential sources was available to convert waste to energy.
Weight of food waste available for energy conversion in the United States in 2017, by source (in million dry tons)
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US Department of Energy. (January 25, 2017). Weight of food waste available for energy conversion in the United States in 2017, by source (in million dry tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/694171/volume-of-food-waste-available-by-source-us/
US Department of Energy. "Weight of food waste available for energy conversion in the United States in 2017, by source (in million dry tons)." Chart. January 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694171/volume-of-food-waste-available-by-source-us/
US Department of Energy. (2017). Weight of food waste available for energy conversion in the United States in 2017, by source (in million dry tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694171/volume-of-food-waste-available-by-source-us/
US Department of Energy. "Weight of Food Waste Available for Energy Conversion in The United States in 2017, by Source (in Million Dry Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694171/volume-of-food-waste-available-by-source-us/
US Department of Energy, Weight of food waste available for energy conversion in the United States in 2017, by source (in million dry tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694171/volume-of-food-waste-available-by-source-us/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Weight of food waste available for energy conversion in the United States in 2017, by source (in million dry tons) [Graph], US Department of Energy, January 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/694171/volume-of-food-waste-available-by-source-us/