Carbon Trust

From overbuying and unnecessary packaging to food waste, the way we shop can have a bigger environmental impact than we realise.

In the UK, food and drink account for around quarter of the average household's carbon footprint, according to the Carbon Trust.

UK households throw away around 6 million tonnes of edible food every year, according to estimates from the UK's leading waste reduction charity.

But there is good news.

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