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== Macro Tonnage ==

The most recent information published by DEFRA <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is based on 2016 data and identifies three categories of wastes that are generally considered to be organic (although more detailed and recent data is broken down by [[WRAP]] on the [[Food Waste]] page of WikiWaste) and is part of the broader tonnage reported as [[UK Waste Tonnage]]:

The most recent information published by DEFRA <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is based on 2016 data and identifies three categories of wastes that are generally considered to be organic. However, the data does not breakdown the tonnage into (although more detailed and recent data is broken down by [[WRAP]] on the [[Food Waste]] page of WikiWaste) and is part of the broader tonnage reported as [[UK Waste Tonnage]]:

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The macro numbers above under-report the total organic waste put into the market as the macro numbers exclude tonnage in mixed categories and under report food waste at farm which may be ploughed back into fields without recording it as waste.

[[WRAP]] in their most recent report <ref>[~~http~~://~~www.~~wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/~~Food%20Surplus%20and%20Waste%20in%20the~~%~~20UK%20Key%20Facts%20(22%207%2019)_0~~.pdf WRAP ~~Food Surplus and Waste in the UK -~~ Key Facts] </ref>identify ~~over 10~~,~~000~~,000 tonnes of ~~food waste~~, of which 7,~~100~~,000 tonnes was from household sources with the following graphic summarizing their findings:

[[WRAP]] in their most recent report <ref>[https://wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/Food_%20surplus_and_waste_in_the_UK_key_facts_Jan_2020.pdf [[WRAP]] Key Facts Jan. 2020] </ref>identify around 9,500,000 tonnes of [[Food Waste]], of which 6,600,000 tonnes was from household sources with the following graphic summarizing their findings and further explained on the [[Food Waste]] page:

[[File:WRAP Food Waste Graphic.png|800px|left|Source: WRAP Graphic - Key Facts Report Updated May 2019]]

The headers below presently only capture the tonnage collected and reported by local authorities through [[WasteDataFlow]].

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 == Macro Tonnage ==
-The most recent information published by DEFRA <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is based on 2016 data and identifies three categories of wastes that are generally considered to be organic (although more detailed and recent data is broken down by [[WRAP]] on the [[Food Waste]] page of WikiWaste) and is part of the broader tonnage reported as [[UK Waste Tonnage]]:
+The most recent information published by DEFRA <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is based on 2016 data and identifies three categories of wastes that are generally considered to be organic. However, the data does not breakdown the tonnage into  (although more detailed and recent data is broken down by [[WRAP]] on the [[Food Waste]] page of WikiWaste) and is part of the broader tonnage reported as [[UK Waste Tonnage]]:
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 The macro numbers above under-report the total organic waste put into the market as the macro numbers exclude tonnage in mixed categories and under report food waste at farm which may be ploughed back into fields without recording it as waste.
-[[WRAP]] in their most recent report <ref>[http://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/Food%20Surplus%20and%20Waste%20in%20the%20UK%20Key%20Facts%20(22%207%2019)_0.pdf WRAP Food Surplus and Waste in the UK  - Key Facts] </ref>identify over 10,000,000 tonnes of food waste, of which 7,100,000 tonnes was from household sources with the following graphic summarizing their findings:
+[[WRAP]] in their most recent report <ref>[https://wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/Food_%20surplus_and_waste_in_the_UK_key_facts_Jan_2020.pdf [[WRAP]] Key Facts Jan. 2020] </ref>identify around 9,500,000 tonnes of [[Food Waste]], of which 6,600,000 tonnes was from household sources with the following graphic summarizing their findings and further explained on the [[Food Waste]] page:
+[[File:WRAP Food Waste Graphic.png|800px|left|Source: WRAP Graphic - Key Facts Report Updated May 2019]]
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 The headers below presently only capture the tonnage collected and reported by local authorities through [[WasteDataFlow]].