Action: 8.1 | Beaverton Climate Action Plan Dashboard

8.1Reduce edible food waste through waste prevention and food recovery

Progress

On time

Not started
Planning
In Progress
Continuous

Background

Food waste prevention focuses on better planning, purchasing, storage, and food management practices. Food recovery ensures that edible food is collected and distributed to people who need it instead of going to the landfill.

Progress Update

Recycling staff provide ongoing education and engagement around food waste prevention to the Beaverton community.
Partners are maintaining and expanding food recovery programs.

Indicators

8a. Percent of large food retailers engaged with CBOs on food donation

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

2030
Utilize the business licensing process to strengthen food waste reduction planning.
This is a potential activity.
2030
Establish tracking to strengthen partnerships between major food retailers and CBOs addressing hunger.
This is a potential activity.
2035
Other activities and opportunities as they arise.
The actions above in "What's left to do" are not a comprehensive list and will grow and evolve as we pursue this strategy.

What are we doing?

2015
Performing ongoing community engagement through the Eat Smart Waste Less Campaign
City staff have continuously used this educational program since 2015.
2022
Hosting Food Waste Reduction Week in Beaverton annually.
Staff have participated in Food Waste Reduction Week annually since 2022.
2030
Providing technical assistance and resources to support businesses and institutions in developing and implementing effective food waste reduction plans.

Related strategies

Objective

Associated Target(s)
- Reduce food waste by 50% by 2030.
- Annual increase in the engagement of large food retailers with CBOs addressing hunger.

8.1Reduce edible food waste through waste prevention and food recovery

Progress

Background

Progress Update

Indicators

8a. Percent of large food retailers engaged with CBOs on food donation

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

Utilize the business licensing process to strengthen food waste reduction planning.

Establish tracking to strengthen partnerships between major food retailers and CBOs addressing hunger.

Other activities and opportunities as they arise.

What are we doing?

Performing ongoing community engagement through the Eat Smart Waste Less Campaign

Hosting Food Waste Reduction Week in Beaverton annually.

Providing technical assistance and resources to support businesses and institutions in developing and implementing effective food waste reduction plans.

Related strategies

Objective

Associated Target(s)

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

GHG Reduction Potential

City Roles

How this strategy contributes to the outcome

Progress

Description

Background

Progress Update

Indicators

8a. Percent of large food retailers engaged with CBOs on food donation

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

Utilize the business licensing process to strengthen food waste reduction planning.

Establish tracking to strengthen partnerships between major food retailers and CBOs addressing hunger.

Other activities and opportunities as they arise.

What are we doing?

Performing ongoing community engagement through the Eat Smart Waste Less Campaign

Hosting Food Waste Reduction Week in Beaverton annually.

Providing technical assistance and resources to support businesses and institutions in developing and implementing effective food waste reduction plans.

Related strategies

Summary and contacts

Objective

Associated Target(s)

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

GHG Reduction Potential

City Roles

How this strategy contributes to the outcome