WRAP: Two-thirds of Brits don t see link between food waste and climate change
Better education on the links between food waste and climate change could encourage UK families to reduce the 6.6 million tonnes of food they bin at home every year.
Globally, food waste accounts for 8-10% of annual greenhouse gas emissions
That is according to a new report from NGO WRAP.
The report, released to mark the organisation’s first Food Waste Action Week Campaign, details the results of a recent survey of more than 4,000 adults in the UK, in which just 32% said they see a “clear link” between wasted food and greenhouse gas emissions. In comparison, more than half saw a “clear link” between aviation and climate change, even though aviation is responsible for around 3% of annual global emissions, and food waste accounts for 8-10%.