The Whole Chain project was the first of its kind in the United States. Fresh strawberries were one of two products that the first iteration of this intervention project examined. The case study here explains where the biggest #FoodWaste hotspots are in the #FoodSupplyChain. Learn about it here: https://loom.ly/qcIeqd8
Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment
Food Production
We're working to cut food waste along the West Coast in half by 2030. A project of the Pacific Coast Collaborative.
About us
In the United States, 35% of food goes unsold or uneaten. It has enormous impacts on the environment – consuming cropland, freshwater, and other natural resources, while contributing approximately 4% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Food waste also affects the economy – new estimates put the cost of food waste in the Pacific Coast region alone at more than $65 billion, which is shouldered by businesses and consumers alike. And in 2020, COVID-19 brought the issue of food waste to national attention, as pandemic-related disruptions and bottlenecks caused spikes in the amount of loss and waste throughout the supply chain. The Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment is a voluntary agreement between food businesses and governments along the West Coast who are working together to cut food waste in the region in half by 2030. Food businesses signing on to the agreement make a commitment to reduce waste within their operations; they're supported in these efforts by jurisdictions in California, Oregon, and Washington, plus Vancouver, British Columbia, along with nonprofit resource partners Cascadia Policy Solutions, ReFED, WRAP UK, and WWF. Businesses signing on to the effort include grocery retailers Albertsons Companies’ West Coast divisions (which includes Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, and Pavilions stores), The Kroger Co., New Seasons Market, PCC Markets, and Raleys, and manufacturers' association Food Northwest. Through collaboration across the food system, this effort is helping to scale food waste prevention efforts, share knowledge and best practices among agreement signatories, and attract more funders to the cause. The Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment is a project of the Pacific Coast Collaborative, a public-private partnership between businesses and jurisdictions across the region to create the low-carbon economy of the future. The Pacific Coast of North America represents the world’s fifth-largest economy, with a combined GDP of $3 trillion.
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https://pacificcoastcollaborative.org/food-waste/
External link for Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment
- Industry
- Food Production
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Seattle; Portland; Los Angeles; Oakland; San Francisco; Vancouver, BC
- Type
- Nonprofit
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Seattle; Portland; Los Angeles; Oakland; San Francisco; Vancouver, BC, US
Employees at Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment
Updates
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Wanna know what our signatories are doing to reduce #FoodWaste? Check out our signatory snapshot page to see what’s being done in #FoodDistribution, #GroceryRetail, and #foodservice on the West Coast: https://loom.ly/tDigt78
Signatory Snapshot | Pacific Coast Collaborative
https://pacificcoastcollaborative.org
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Did you know that #upcycling (and #FoodDonation) is considered to be the most preferred pathway for wasted food according to the EPA’s Wasted Food Scale? The PCFWC ran an intervention project last summer with PCC Community Markets that upcycled items from their bakery, reducing #FoodWaste and creating jobs in the process. Check it out here: https://loom.ly/ZcR7Jdc
PCFWC-Case-Study_PCC-Community-Markets_FINAL-2.pdf
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It was great to see so many of our friends and neighbors in Portland last Thursday for a happy hour! Our day-to-day work happens across our region, so getting to see people and talk about the latest challenges in #FoodWaste reduction, both from jurisdictions and from businesses, was a great reminder of why this initiative is so important in fighting #ClimateChange. Thanks to all who came out!
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Did you know that businesses across the #FoodSupplyChain work with the PCFWC? From farm to retail, businesses up and down the #WestCoast are fighting #FoodWaste. Check out what some of these signatories are doing on our Signatory Snapshot page: https://loom.ly/QPXTBtI
Reducing Wasted Food | Pacific Coast Collaborative
https://pacificcoastcollaborative.org
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#SB1383 is the first #OrganicsRecycling law of its kind. Last year, the PCFWC ran a pilot project in Oakland, CA that worked with local, community-based organizations to increase compliance with the law, which aims to keep food out of landfills. Check out the results here: https://loom.ly/oE1LrZM #FoodWaste
Food Waste & Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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The New York Times recently started a series on our #FoodSystem and the growing challenge in making it #sustainable. Check out the Editor’s Note on the series—“What to Eat on a Burning Planet”—here: https://loom.ly/btB2ujQ
Opinion | What to Eat on a Burning Planet
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PCFWC signatory Walmart recently wrote about a new tech collaboration that’s helped them with their #OrganicsRecycling initiatives. Learn more about their work with Denali to reduce #FoodWaste here: https://loom.ly/zBcVXRM
New Tech and Collaborations at Walmart and Sam’s Club Boost Operational Efficiency and Reduce Food Waste
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Our employee engagement pilots have been some of our most successful intervention projects to date. Our first one—with Oregon manufacturer Bob's Red Mill—featured this video that provides essential knowledge about #FoodWaste and how to reduce it. Give it a watch here: https://loom.ly/v-1cbl4
Food Waste Reduction Training
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In the spring, we released a case study all about how messaging and signage impact #FoodWaste across college campuses. Signatories Aramark and Sodexo USA worked collaboratively on this project, utilizing the PCFWC’s pre-competitive philosophy when it comes to making an impact. Read the case study here: https://loom.ly/fuLX43M
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