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The shocking amounts of money people throw away

The staggering amounts of money we're wasting
Food waste
Food waste
Food waste
Unworn clothing
Unworn clothing
Unworn clothing
Actual money
Unused gift cards
Unwanted Christmas presents
Fee-charging bank accounts
ATM fees
Unused subscription services
Unused gym memberships
Unused phone data
Devices left on standby
Lottery tickets
Warranties
Unclaimed tax deductions
Unclaimed tax rebates
Unused landline phones
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The staggering amounts of money we're wasting

Globally, around one-third of all food that’s produced is wasted, meanwhile we’re buying 60% more clothing than in 2000 yet keeping it for half as long. For one thing, this takes a terrible toll on the planet, as mountains of garbage from Western countries end up in southeast Asia and plastic ends up in the ocean. But it’s also causing us to throw crazy amounts of money down the drain each year, as we'll show you if you click through.

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Frances Carruthers

11 November 2019

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