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Rotting Food Waste Emits Five Times Aviation’s Greenhouse Gases
The UN environment agency says rotting food waste produces up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
What happened
Rotting food waste accounts for up to 10% of total global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN’s environment agency. That is five times the emissions attributed to the entire aviation sector. The figures highlight food waste as a substantial source of climate pollution, rather than only a disposal or food-system concern.
Why it matters
Food waste is a major emissions source: its climate impact is substantially larger than aviation’s, according to the UN agency’s assessment.
Source: UN News