We are grateful for all the great coverage and recognition of our work in the San Diego region and beyond. View links to our recent media coverage and awards below.
KPBS Interview: SB 1383 organics recycling law. What are the impacts and how is Solana Center involved?
Encinitas Magazine: A glimpse at Solana Center's journey through the years
Awards & Recognition
Jessica Toth's remarkable contributions to environmental sustainability and her tireless advocacy for meaningful change made her the winner of my 2024 San Diego Woman Who Inspires award! Jessica's visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to making a tangible difference in her community is truly inspiring.
In her current role as the Executive Director of the Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, she has led the organization to national prominence while also becoming a trusted advisor to officials at all levels of government, providing invaluable insights and practical solutions to address the urgent challenges of climate change.
Being recognized as extraordinary is not new for her and she has received other awards in the past. A few of those awards include the Governor's Environmental & Economic Leadership Award in 2016, two awards by the San Diego Business Journal, one in 2017 for the Top Business Women, and another one in 2022 for the Women of Influence - 50 Over 50, as well as the Organics Diversion Program of the Year by the U.S. Composting Council in 2023.
To demonstrate her leadership in environmental stewardship, she played a pivotal role in revising the San Diego County Organic Materials Ordinance. Her efforts have not only resulted in environmental benefits, such as reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased regenerative agriculture, but have also empowered individuals and communities to take meaningful action in the fight against climate change.
It is for these reasons and many more that Jessica Toth has been named the San Diego County 2024 Woman Who Inspires. Her dedication, passion, and relentless pursuit of a sustainable future serve as a shining example to us all, inspiring others to join the cause and work towards a better, greener world for generations to come.
-Senator Catherine Blakespear
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- 2023 Organics Diversion Program of the Year National Award, US Composting Council
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- 2022 50 Most Influential Women Over 50 awarded to Jessica Toth Solana Center Executive Director, San Diego Business Journal
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- 2019 Outstanding Service in Composting, US Composting Council
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- 2019 Dave Hardy Leadership in Organics, California Resource Recovery Association
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- 2018 EMIES UnWasted Food Awardee, San Diego Food System Alliance
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- 2017 Top Business Women in San Diego, San Diego Business Journal
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- 2015-6 Proclamations from City of Encinitas, San Diego County Supervisors, State Legislators
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- 2015 California Governor's Environmental & Economic Leadership Award
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- 2015 Encinitas Environmental Award
Additional Media Coverage
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- North Coast Current: ENCINITAS: Solana Center takes on textile waste March 23, March 2024
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- Encinitas Advocate: Ocean Knoll hosts Zero Waste Green Festival, March 2024
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- Encinitas Advocate: ‘Leucadia’ joint art show between Oolong and Brown Studio benefits Solana Center, March 2024
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- Rancho Santa Fe Review: Solana Beach School District takes green new approach to lunch waste, February 2024
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- The Coast News: Solana Center helps farmers apply for state’s healthy soil program, January 2024
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- Encinitas Advocate: Local nonprofit offering assistance for statewide Healthy Soils Program, January 2024
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North Coast Current: Rain barrel discount and rebate available Jan. 1 through Feb. 27, December 2023
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- The Coast News: Water districts offer discounted rain barrels this winter, December 2023
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- Master Gardener Association of San Diego County: Compost at home or use a green waste bin?, November 2023
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- Spectrum News: Cutting down your food waste with worms, November 2023
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- Del Mar Times: Nonprofit Solana Center for Environmental Innovation recognized for 40th anniversary, August 2023
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- Encinitas Advocate: Solana Center honors volunteers with Toast to Compost, July 2023
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- Voice of San Diego: Environment Report: Food Waste Bins, June 2023
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- Rancho Santa Fe Review: RSF Garden Club Hosts Celebration of Giving Event, May 2023
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- ReFed: Food Waste Action Network Member Spotlight, April 2023
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- Ramona Sentinel: Ramona Earth Day Festival focuses on sustainability and entertainment, April 2023
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Times of San Diego: Opinion: As Earth Day Nears, It’s Time to Get Serious About Organic Waste Recycling, April 2023
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- San Diego Business Journal: New Green Organic Waste Bins – and a Bunch of Questions NONPROFIT: Solana Center Helping Ease the SB 1383 Rollout, April 2023
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- US Composting Council: USCC 2022 Annual Awards Announced, February 2023
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- NBC 7: Saving San Diego's Rain for a Non-Rainy Day, January 2023
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- UCI News: UCI receives funding for recycling research project, January 2023
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- Sustainable Jungle: 9 Bulk & Zero Waste Stores In San Diego, January 2023
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- WASTECON SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America) keynote presentation: Recovering Organic Resources Public-Private Collaboration, December 2022
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- BioCycle: California Food Businesses Tackle Climate Law Compliance, October 2022
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- San Diego Daily Transcript: OpEd: Recycling isn't working; here's why we need California's new law to reduce the use of plastics, September 2022
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- Spectrum News LA: Cutting down your food waste with worms, August 2022
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Times of San Diego: Opinion: Food Waste Can Worsen the Drought — Here’s How You Can Help, August 2022
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- Chula Vista Today: Solana Center for Environmental Innovation shares water conservation tips, July 2022
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- San Diego Business Journal: 50 over 50 Women of Influence - Jessica Toth, Executive Director, July 2022
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- Times of San Diego: Opinion: It's Not Too Late to Slow Climate Change if We Recycle Organic Waste, April 2022
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- Unavision San Diego: Consejos durante el mes del planeta para cuidar el medio ambient (Tips during the month of the planet to take care of the environment), April 2022
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- Voice of San Diego: Cities Now Have to Collect Our Food Waste. The San Diego Region is Scrambling to Comply, January 2022
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- Environment + Energy Leader: California Law Aims to Significantly Cut Food Waste, January 2022
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- KUSI-TV: New California Law Requires Food to Be Donated, Not Tossed, January 2022
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- KOGO News: SB 1383, January 2022
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- Unavision San Diego: Residentes de California deberán reciclar sus desechos orgánicos de acuerdo a la nueva ley, January 2022
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- Denver 7: From landfills to the soil, California food waste law aims to reduce methane emissions, February 2022
Media Inquiries
Robin Fator, Marketing & Development Manager
robin.fator@solanacenter.org
(760) 436-7986 x719