Table A1.
Food waste recycling in Japan, from 2001 to 2009, given as the percentage of food waste recycled for all purposes, including the production of Ecofeed, compost, and anaerobic digestion. Retail figures are a mean of wholesaler and retailer food waste recycling rates. Household food waste is not recycled in Japan, but is in South Korea (Stuart, 2009). Modified from (MAFF, 2012b, Takata et al., 2012).
| Food waste source | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing (%) | 50 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 93 | 93 |
| Retail (%) | 23.5 | 26.5 | 30 | 29 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 47 |
| Catering and food service (%) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 |