Closed petition Follow France and force shops to donate food waste to charities.

Closed on 20 March 2017

Every year in the UK 18 million tonnes of food end up in landfill.

Approx 1/3 from producers/ supply chain, 1/3 from retail and 1/3 from households.

Annual value : £23 BILLION

Disposal costs to business passed on to consumers in higher prices, landfill costs in local taxes – less income

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20 September 2016

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