This statistic shows the volume of household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom in 2012, by household size and avoidability. Households with two occupants generated an average of 64 kilograms of unavoidable food and drink waste.
Weight of household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by household size and avoidability*
(in kilograms)
* Avoidable waste is classified in this report as food and drink thrown away that was, at some point prior to disposal, edible, e.g. milk, lettuce, fruit juice, meat (excluding bones, skin, etc.). Possibly avoidable waste is classified as food and drink that some people eat and others do not, e.g. bread crusts and potato skins. Unavoidable waste is classified as waste arising from food and drink preparation that is not, and has not been, edible under normal circumstances, e.g. meat bones, egg shells, pineapple skin, tea bags. ** The average UK household size is calculated to be 2.4 occupants.
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WRAP. (November 1, 2013). Weight of household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by household size and avoidability* (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283379/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-size-and-avoidability/
WRAP. "Weight of household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by household size and avoidability* (in kilograms)." Chart. November 1, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283379/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-size-and-avoidability/
WRAP. (2013). Weight of household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by household size and avoidability* (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283379/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-size-and-avoidability/
WRAP. "Weight of Household Food and Drink Waste in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012, by Household Size and Avoidability* (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283379/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-size-and-avoidability/
WRAP, Weight of household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by household size and avoidability* (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283379/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-size-and-avoidability/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Weight of household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by household size and avoidability* (in kilograms) [Graph], WRAP, November 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283379/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-size-and-avoidability/
