US Vacation Renters Are Wasting $2B Worth of Food Every Year: Study

U.S. vacation renters are wasting $2 billion worth of food every year, study finds

Short-term rental lodgers across the United States may be wasting more than $2.3 billion in food each year, according to a new study. An average of $12 worth of uneaten groceries, takeout and restaurant leftovers are landing in the trash on a daily basis, according to the study, published in Waste Management. That sum is about equivalent to 5.1 percent of a nightly rental fee — similar to tax rates applied to lodging in many locations, per the r…

US vacation renters are wasting $2B worth of food every year: Study

(The Hill) – Short-term rental lodgers across the United States may be wasting more than $2.3 billion in food each year, a new study has found. An average of $12 worth of uneaten groceries, takeout and restaurant leftovers are landing in the trash on a daily basis, according to the study, published in Waste Management. That sum is about equivalent to 5.1 percent of a nightly rental fee — similar to tax rates applied to lodging in many locations,…

Short-term vacation renters waste $2B of food annually, Ohio State study finds

he study found the amount of wasted food for each trip equaled about 5.1% of the rental fee each night

US Vacation Renters Waste $2 Billion Worth of Food Annually

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you find yourself routinely throwing away groceries and leftovers the night before you check out of an Airbnb, you’re not alone: A new study values the food wasted by U.S. vacation renters at about $2 billion each year. Based on survey results, researchers estimated that groceries, takeout and restaurant leftovers averaging $12 in value per night of short-term lodging remains uneaten. Though the analysis didn’t pinpoint how m…