Sainsbury's aims to peel back £80m UK banana waste mountain

Michael Holder
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Figures from WRAP reveal households bin 1.4 million bananas every day, as UK supermarket expands plans to promote banana bread recipes

UK households throw away 1.4 million edible bananas every day, costing them £80m a year, according to new figures published today by Sainsbury's. Compiled by waste advisory body WRAP and unveiled by...

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