Waste Reduction & Circularity

Our company’s environmental footprint is directly tied to what we make and sell. We’re committed to creating and sourcing sustainable products and reducing unnecessary packaging and food waste. As part of our Recipe for Change, we’re eliminating food waste going to landfill, reducing the use of plastic, and accelerating our transition to a more circular economy.

Learn more on our website about our efforts to eliminate food waste going to landfill and reduce plastic waste.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Trex Company and Albertsons Companies Recycle Bulk Pharmacy Dispensing Bottles to Make Decking Material and Keep Plastic Out of Landfills
Albertsons Cos. has collected more than 54,000 pounds of bulk medication dispensing bottles, the contents of which are used to fill individual prescriptions. Trex then recycles the plastic bottles to produce its environmentally friendly decking.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Join Albertsons Companies in Preventing and Reducing Food Waste
Happy Earth Day from Albertsons Companies! To minimize our impact on the planet, we take action across our company to reduce, repurpose, and donate unsold food.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Pacific Coast Collaborative to Lead One of the Largest Public-Private Partnerships to Reduce Food Waste
The Pacific Coast Collaborative (PCC) announces plans to lead a US-based public-private partnership - one of the largest in the world - to address wasted food.

Environment

Connecting Innovation and Community Through Styrofoam Recycling
In 2017, Safeway/Albertsons became one of only two companies in Washington to own and operate a Styrofoam Densifying Machine. Today, Safeway/ Alberton’s diverts 45,000 lbs. of Styrofoam out of Washington landfills annually.

Environment

Shoppers, Stores Preparing for Albuquerque’s Plastic Bag Ban
...Albertsons said it won’t just remove plastic bags in Albuquerque, they’ll do it in Rio Rancho, Los Lunas and Taos, too.

Environment

Albertsons Companies Recycles on America Recycles Day and Every Day
While America Recycles Day happens only once a year, Albertsons Companies stores, offices, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers recycle every day.

Environment

Safeway-Albertsons Distribution Center Showcases Sustainability
Gresham's Safeway-Albertsons Regional Distribution Center showed how being green can be implemented on a massive scale during a monthly gathering of like-minded business owners and community members last week.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Albertsons Companies Celebrates America Recycles Day
America Recycles Day is annually observed on November 15th to inspire Americans to recycle and buy recycled products. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates $9 billion worth of materials are sent to the landfill each year. Whether its metal, plastic, glass, electronics or paper, these materials consume a vast amount of resources during the extraction, manufacturing and transportation process.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Celebrates Dairy Month with Innovative Packaging
Over the years, we have proudly introduced our brands such as Lucerne®, Open Nature® and O Organics®, all offering an assortment of wholesome dairy products from milk, cheese and butter to yogurt and ice cream and everything in between. While the product quality and taste of these products is a no brainer, our environmental footprint is also of huge importance to our company. As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, we continue to explore opportunities to minimize our carbon emissions and reduce the waste output in our facilities. In honor of National Dairy Month this June, read on to learn more about how we are helping the environment by buying local and reducing plastic waste!

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Celebrates Earth Day by Reducing Plastic Waste
This year, Earth Day is focused on plastic pollution and the lasting effects on our planet. There’s growing concern that plastic, in addition to littering our beaches and clogging our waste streams, is threatening marine wildlife and may end up in our food. Plastic pollution can come from a variety of sources, including clear film in plastic bags or product packaging.
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