Albertsons has announced that two of their Santa Barbara stores have reached “zero waste” classification through a combination of recycling, food donation, and composting programs. Rick Crandall, Director of Sustainability, stated that “Albertsons is committed to leading the way on environmental sustainability and diverting all possible waste from our Santa Barbara stores is a major accomplishment in this effort.” Over 95% of daily waste products are diverted to more productive and environmentally safe avenues, and together, the stores divert approximately 2 million pounds of waste from landfill. Albertsons, by partnering with the city of Santa Barbara, has established one of the first citywide composting programs in the nation that is set to compost 4 million pounds of foodscraps this year alone.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
