This graph shows the volume of household food waste (HHFW) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2007 and 2016 (in million tonnes), by avoidability. The levels of avoidable HHFW dropped in 2016 to 4.4 million tonnes, from 4.5 million tonnes the previous year.
Amount of household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007-2015, by avoidability (in million tonnes)
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WRAP. (January 1, 2017). Amount of household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007-2015, by avoidability (in million tonnes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/786646/household-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP. "Amount of household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007-2015, by avoidability (in million tonnes)." Chart. January 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/786646/household-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP. (2017). Amount of household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007-2015, by avoidability (in million tonnes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/786646/household-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP. "Amount of Household Food Waste in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2007-2015, by Avoidability (in Million Tonnes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/786646/household-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP, Amount of household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007-2015, by avoidability (in million tonnes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/786646/household-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Amount of household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007-2015, by avoidability (in million tonnes) [Graph], WRAP, January 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/786646/household-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/