The Carbon Cost of Your Supermarket Loyalty Card

Episode 31 of Climate Economics with Fexingo digs into a surprising source of emissions: supermarket loyalty programs. Lucas and Luna examine how personalized discounts, driven by AI and consumer data, create a 'rebound effect' that increases food waste and carbon footprint. Using the UK's Tesco Clubcard as a case study, they break down the numbers: how targeted offers push shoppers to buy more than they need, leading to an estimated 5 million tons of additional food waste per year in the UK alone, and what that costs both households and the planet. They also explore potential fixes, from dynamic pricing to carbon labels on receipts, and ask whether the convenience of a loyalty card is worth the hidden environmental price tag. A focused look at a daily habit with outsized climate implications. #ClimateEconomics #Sustainability #CarbonFootprint #FoodWaste #LoyaltyPrograms #TescoClubcard #AI #Personalization #ReboundEffect #ConsumerBehavior #Retail #Supermarkets #DataEconomy #ClimatePolicy #GreenPolicy #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo