{"schemaVersion":"1.0","type":"DataStory","id":"the-household-footprint-we-can-see","title":"The household footprint we can see","description":"Bins, meters and certificates reveal parts of urban consumption—never the whole footprint.","introduction":"Municipal waste, domestic energy meters and EPC lodgements are unusually visible administrative traces. They can describe local systems, but imported consumption and private disposal remain largely outside the frame.","category":"Environment","canonical":"https://londongraph.com/story/the-household-footprint-we-can-see","markdown":"https://londongraph.com/story/the-household-footprint-we-can-see/index.html.md","updatedAt":"2026-08-01T15:25:20.998Z","caveat":"This is not a consumption-based carbon footprint. Waste routes, meters and EPC records cover different systems and omit many emissions embodied outside London.","evidence":[{"dataset":"recycling-by-borough","graphSlug":"recycling-by-borough","label":"Household recycling","text":"The published household recycling percentage by borough.","shape":"area","metric":"value","unit":"%","graph":"https://londongraph.com/g/recycling-by-borough","claim":null},{"dataset":"where-londons-waste-goes","graphSlug":"where-londons-waste-goes","label":"Waste destinations","text":"Recorded recycling, incineration, landfill and other tonnage shares.","shape":"categories","graph":"https://londongraph.com/g/where-londons-waste-goes","claim":{"dataset":"where-londons-waste-goes","graphSlug":"where-londons-waste-goes","label":"Waste destinations","text":"Recorded recycling, incineration, landfill and other tonnage shares.","headlineLabel":"Incinerated / energy recovery","value":0.6517896654732369,"unit":"share of managed tonnage","period":"Incinerated / energy recovery","comparisonLabel":"Recycled / composted","comparisonValue":0.28845315830448415,"caveat":null,"release":{"updatedAt":"2026-08-01T15:25:20.998Z","resourceUrl":"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69c68a6578ca1aa5a63609c3/LA_and_Regional_Spreadsheet_2024-25.ods","methodologyUrl":"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-collected-waste-management-annual-results","releaseLabel":"2024-25","sourcePublishedAt":null,"resourceChecksum":"81884b926434a1064f127b93aec466b9bb1017c892e5ddafb2f951dd8a36bf86"}}},{"dataset":"home-energy-use-by-borough","graphSlug":"home-energy-use-by-borough","label":"Electricity per meter","text":"Mean domestic electricity consumption per meter by borough.","shape":"area","metric":"Electricity","unit":"kWh per meter","graph":"https://londongraph.com/g/home-energy-use-by-borough","claim":null},{"dataset":"epc-over-time","graphSlug":"homes-are-getting-warmer","label":"Lodged EPC trend","text":"The changing share of lodged certificates in higher efficiency bands.","shape":"latest","graph":"https://londongraph.com/g/homes-are-getting-warmer","claim":{"dataset":"epc-over-time","graphSlug":"homes-are-getting-warmer","label":"Lodged EPC trend","text":"The changing share of lodged certificates in higher efficiency bands.","headlineLabel":"2026","value":69.2,"unit":"% rated C or better","period":"2026","comparisonLabel":null,"comparisonValue":null,"caveat":null,"release":{"updatedAt":"2026-07-31T17:17:06.079Z","resourceUrl":null,"methodologyUrl":null,"releaseLabel":null,"sourcePublishedAt":null,"resourceChecksum":null}}}],"sources":[{"name":"Defra","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-collected-waste-management-annual-results","graphSlug":"recycling-by-borough"},{"name":"DESNZ","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sub-national-electricity-consumption-data","graphSlug":"home-energy-use-by-borough"},{"name":"EPC register (MHCLG)","url":"https://get-energy-performance-data.communities.gov.uk/","graphSlug":"homes-are-getting-warmer"}]}