This statistic shows the weight of household food waste in the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2015, by avoidability. In 2007, 1.4 million tonnes of household food waste could have been avoided, compared to 1.3 million in 2015. In 2015, the level of unavoidable household food waste reached approximately 1.6 million tonnes.
Household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2007 and 2015, by avoidability*
(in 1,000 tonnes)
* Avoidable waste is classified in the 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.
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WRAP. (January 1, 2017). Household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2007 and 2015, by avoidability* (in 1,000 tonnes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283476/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-avoidability/
WRAP. "Household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2007 and 2015, by avoidability* (in 1,000 tonnes)." Chart. January 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283476/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-avoidability/
WRAP. (2017). Household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2007 and 2015, by avoidability* (in 1,000 tonnes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283476/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-avoidability/
WRAP. "Household Food Waste in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2007 and 2015, by Avoidability* (in 1,000 Tonnes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283476/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-avoidability/
WRAP, Household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2007 and 2015, by avoidability* (in 1,000 tonnes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283476/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-avoidability/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2007 and 2015, by avoidability* (in 1,000 tonnes) [Graph], WRAP, January 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283476/household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-avoidability/
