Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Kroger's Zero Hunger | Zero Waste plan includes a commitment to achieve zero waste by 2020 and zero food waste by 2025. Helping keep food and recyclables out of landfills helps people and our planet. See more here.
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Innovation, Leadership & Support
The Kroger Co.
Zero Hunger | Zero Waste is Kroger's commitment to end hunger in our communities and eliminate waste across our company by 2025.
Meaningful Community Activities
Collect items for recycling
Clean up beach or park
Plant trees
Start a Green Team
Create a community garden
Lead Earth Day celebration
Days of Awareness
Global Recycling Day
March 18
World Environment Day
June 5
Earth Day
April 22
Stop Food Waste Day
September 27
Arbor Day
April 24
Keeping recyclables and food out of landfills saves energy, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and conserves natural resources.
Zero Hero Award
Sponsored By The Kroger Co.
Zero Heroes like you make our communities brighter by helping eliminate waste.
Zero Hero Blue
8 Hours of Service
Reduce waste
Activities include:
Collect recyclables
Donate clothing and household items
Compost food waste
Zero Hero Green
20 Hours of Service
Take action at school and community
Activities include:
Start a community garden
Plan a speaker series at school
Plant trees
Zero Hero Gold
40 Hours of Service
Lead & inspire others
Activities include:
Cafeteria food waste audit
Raise awareness for climate change
Lead field trip to recycling facility
Featured Nonprofits
World Wildlife Fund
The world's leading conservation organization, Wold Wildlife Fund works in 100 countries to inspire action and deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.
TerraCycle® is a soical enterprise that offers easy-to-use recycling platforms allowing everyone to #RecycleEverything and help move the world away from single-use packaging.
Industry Leadership For The World's Biggest Challenges
Responsible Consumption & Production
Global Goal 12
Kroger's Zero Hunger | Zero Waste plan includes: increasing retail store food rescue, including healthy food to improve nutrition; achieving zero waste by 2020 and zero food waste by 2025; working with partners to achieve goals together; and transforming our communities and improving health for millions
