Jan 11, 2024 - News
Chart du jour: Our wasted food
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Consumers and businesses in Arizona produced almost 2.5 million tons of surplus food in 2022, a nearly 8% increase from 2016, per data from the nonprofit ReFED.
Why it matters: Wasting food also wastes the resources that went into producing it, with ripple effects on climate resources and the economy.
- Food waste makes up 24% of municipal landfill input and contributes to 6.1% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
- On average, a person wastes $759 on uneaten food each year.
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