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Brits throw away £163mn worth of blueberries every year

2026-08-26T14:35:00+01:00By

British households throw away enough blueberries annually to fill Battersea Power Station turbine hall from floor to ceiling

  • Brits throw away £163mn worth of blueberries every year

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