Dave's Killer Bread!!!

Environmental
Sustainability Initiatives

At Dave's Killer Bread, we believe that sustainable practices are not just good for the planet, they are good for business as well. We know that our operation isn't perfect, but we do what we can to reduce our impact on the planet. We're always looking for new ways to improve our systems; here are the ones we have found so far:

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.

We buy most of our ingredients in recyclable paper bags, and we make sure to recyle them.

We use a biodegradable plastic bread bag. More info about these on this page.

We use a bicycle delivery service for some of our deliveries. They're called B-Line. Check them out; what they do is pretty awesome!

We use recycled paper for our brochures and in our copier and printer, and we try to eliminate the need to print things whenever possible.

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 insurance and retirement contributions. And we treat our employees with respect.