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Food waste emits five times more greenhouse gases than aviation, UN says
Original: Rotting food waste emits 5 times more greenhouse gases than planes https:// news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1 168507 # Clim
The United Nations says rotting food waste produces roughly five times more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire aviation industry, putting food loss and waste among the biggest drivers of climate change. The finding has prompted renewed calls for households, retailers and governments to cut waste along the food supply chain, with campaigners arguing that reducing waste is one of the fastest available ways to lower emissions.
Why now: The scale of the gap between food waste and aviation emissions is striking, and reducing waste is seen as a comparatively easy climate win.
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