"Over the past several years, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County has seen a substantial increase in the variety and volume of product we receive from Albertsons stores," said Kathy Hayes, Director of Operations for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. "The nonprofit organizations and churches who rely on the Foodbank for their food distributions continue to comment on the quality and availability of the product we pickup from Albertsons." As stated on the EPA website, the " zero waste " philosophy aims to minimize waste and resource consumption in order to conserve energy, mitigate climate change, reduce water usage, prevent toxics creation, and minimize ecosystem destruction. The Zero Waste International Alliance defines "zero waste" for businesses as achieving 90% waste diversion from landfills and incinerators.