Environmental Initiatives

• We buy 100% wind power. This means that an equivalent amount of energy that we use at our bakery is added to the electrical grid from 100% wind sources. Supporting renewable energy allows us to eliminate about 1,100,000 lbs of CO2 emissions every year in the NW. If you're not already a green power customer at home, take a look at greenpoweroregon.com to find out what you can do to help.
• In 2010, we started a program called the “Oregon Grains Project” to support local farming and reduce the carbon footprint of our bakery. We have now begun purchasing grain from local farmers for Dave’s Killer Bread.
• We recycle all of our incoming ingredient bags (and everything else we can, too).
• We use an oxo-biodegradable plastic bread bag.
• We use a bicycle delivery service for some of our deliveries. They're called B-Line.
• We sell "factory imperfect" bread at The Healthy Bread Store instead of throwing it away. Surplus "imperfect" bread is donated to local food banks and other charities. The rest of our food waste goes to local livestock ranchers to feed to their animals.
• We pay our employees living wages (how sustainable is trying to live on minimum wage?) and we provide medical and dental insurance, retirement contributions, and free meals while on duty.

For more information on our environmental initiatives, or if you know of ways we can improve them, contact:

E-mail: dan@daveskillerbread.com
Phone: 503-335-9086

Dave's Killer Bread
5209 SE International Way
Milwaukie, OR 97222