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Set and organise the fridge for good storage

An unnecessarily cold setting increases cooling demand.

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Miniature scene: Cooling excessively and storing food poorly.
Cooling excessively and storing food poorly
Miniature scene: Checking temperature and placing food appropriately.
Checking temperature and placing food appropriately
01 / Why this can help

Your scenario, drawn

Set and organise the fridge for good storage

Editable example inputs, not a measured or predicted saving.

Set and organise the fridge for good storageBefore: 10.4 kg food; After: 5.2 kg food; Annual difference: -5.2 kg of edible food wastedIN ONE YEARBefore10.4 kg foodAfter5.2 kg food010.4 kg food

Same scale, starting at zero. Change the assumptions to compare the two annual totals.

Sources and scope →
Read the values
Before10.4 kg food
After5.2 kg food
Annual difference-5.2 kg of edible food wasted
02 / One possible next step

Use a fridge thermometer and check where your appliance recommends storing each type of food.

03 / Sources and scope

Context-dependent outcome

What the evidence supports

An unnecessarily cold setting increases cooling demand. An appropriate verified temperature and suitable storage positions can also help keep food usable.

Boundary of the claim

Do not select a middle dial setting blindly: measure temperature and follow local food-safety and appliance guidance. Energy use and food waste are different outcomes; neither has a fixed saving per household.

What this simulation calculates

The initial values are editable arithmetic examples, not measurements or typical savings from the cited studies. Replace them with comparable readings for your situation. The sources support the mechanism and its conditions; they do not predict these numbers.

  1. Institutional guidance · METI

    METI — Risparmio energetico in cucina

    Consulted section (original language): Scenarios for refrigerator, rice cooker and thermopot. The annual figures describe specific tests, not every family.

    Consultation: indexed Japanese text; direct opening HTTP 403

  2. Institutional guidance · United States Environmental Protection Agency

    EPA — Preventing wasted food at home

    Consulted section (original language): It recommends the use of edible parts and appropriate storage; it does not establish universal annual kg avoided.

    Consultation: page or document consulted

Avoid counting the same change twice

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Set and organise the fridge for good storage

Miniature scene: Cooling excessively and storing food poorly. Miniature scene: Checking temperature and placing food appropriately.
Cooling excessively and storing food poorlyChecking temperature and placing food appropriately

Why this can help

An unnecessarily cold setting increases cooling demand. An appropriate verified temperature and suitable storage positions can also help keep food usable.

One possible next step

Use a fridge thermometer and check where your appliance recommends storing each type of food.

What changes the outcome

Do not select a middle dial setting blindly: measure temperature and follow local food-safety and appliance guidance. Energy use and food waste are different outcomes; neither has a fixed saving per household.

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Your illustrative scenario

Over one year · with the assumptions below

You

5.2 kg of edible food wasted less

You + 10 friends

57.2 kg of edible food wasted less

1,000 participants

5,200 kg of edible food wasted less

These are scenarios, not measured personal or collective savings. One separate household per participant. People sharing a home count it once, not once each.

Your inputs

Edible food discarded per week Before
0.2 kg food
Edible food discarded per week After
0.1 kg food
Comparable weeks per year
52

Calculation of the difference: (0.2 − 0.1) × 52 = 5.2 kg of edible food wasted

Calculation boundaries

Count only the specified material. This is not a life-cycle assessment and does not convert material into carbon, water quality or biodiversity benefits. Weigh edible material actually discarded for equivalent food provision. Fridge energy and extra cooking are not included. Do not select a middle dial setting blindly: measure temperature and follow local food-safety and appliance guidance. Energy use and food waste are different outcomes; neither has a fixed saving per household.

The initial values are editable arithmetic examples, not measurements or typical savings from the cited studies. Replace them with comparable readings for your situation. The sources support the mechanism and its conditions; they do not predict these numbers.

Sources and calculation references

  1. METI — Risparmio energetico in cucinaMETI
  2. EPA — Preventing wasted food at homeUnited States Environmental Protection Agency

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