The Pacific Coast Collaborative (PCC) expanded West Coast commitments to climate leadership Wednesday, including a goal to halve food waste by 2030, partnering with retailers and manufacturers. It also released a vision and roadmap for low-carbon transportation [PDF]. The alliance includes California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia alongside Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver. "Since 2008, the region’s GDP grew by 32 percent while total emissions dropped more than 6 percent," the PCC stated.

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Read the full PCC food waste reduction commitment.