Rotting food waste causes up to a tenth of global emissions, UN says
Oct. 3, 2026 — Rotting food waste causes up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, five times as much as the entire aviation sector, the UN Environment Programme warned, according to UN News. Food buried in landfills produces methane, which traps 86 times more heat than carbon dioxide over 20 years, UN News said.
The wall: The UNEP report behind the figures and its date were not identified in the account.
Tier: Reported (based on UN News' account of the UN Environment Programme's warning)
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