Solana Center in the News
We are grateful for all the great coverage of our work and the issues we care about. View our recent coverage below.
- Times of San Diego: Opinion: It’s Not Too Late to Slow Climate Change if We Recycle Organic Waste, April 2022
- ABC 10: Why new California law SB-1383 can give planet Earth a brighter future, April 2022
- The Coast News: San Diego area residents dive into food waste, composting, April 2022
- Univision 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
- Drew Schlosberg "Spotlight on the Community" podcast, Environmental Innovation Center at Forefront of Providing Waste Diversion Education to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Landfill Space, March 2022
- San Diego Union-Tribune, Don’t have a yard? Here are 3 good options for composting in small spaces, February 2022
- ABC 10 & select media outlets nationally, From landfills to the soil, California food waste law aims to reduce methane emissions, February 2022
- KPBS, Mayor Gloria plans to divert organic waste from landfill for climate goals, February 2022
- CBS Earth8: How San Diego restaurants are recycling food waste, January 2022
- KPBS: Composting moves from backyards to city waste facilities in San Diego County video & article, January 2022
- San Diego Union-Tribune: Opinion: Want to slow the climate crisis? Stop wasting food, January 2022
- Voice of San Diego: Cities Now Have to Collect Our Food Waste. The San Diego Region is Scrambling to Comply, January 2022
- Environment + Energy Leader: California Law Aims to Significantly Cut Food Waste, January 2022
- CBS 8: How to Comply with California's new food waste recycling law at home, January 2022
- Univision: Residentes de California deberán reciclar sus desechos orgánicos de acuerdo a la nueva ley, January 2022
- KUSI-TV: New California Law Requires Food to Be Donated, Not Tossed, January 2022
- KOGO News: SB 1383, January 2022
- Fox 5 San Diego: Food waste prevention and SB 1383, December 2021
- Del Mar Times: Q&A with Jessica Toth, executive director of Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, December 2021
- KPBS: Food-scrap recycling starts Jan. 1, but most San Diego cities aren't ready, December 2021
- The Coast News: Encinitas in unique position to quickly implement organic waste ordinances, November 2021
- Ramona Sentinel: County officials tour composting project at San Diego Country Estates equestrian center, July 28, 2021
- San Diego CW CBS 8 News: Interested in owning chickens? Check out the 'Backyard Chickens Cluckinar', May 2021
- The Coast News: Encinitas adopts organics collection rates for EDCO’s new facility, May 2021
- Encinitas Advocate: New curbside organics pick-up program to be launched, May 2021
- San Diego CW CBS 8 News: Earth Week: Learning the basics of composting
- The Coast News: Organic waste advocates praise industrial solutions, but more action required, April 2021
- Edible San Diego: How to Start Composting, No Matter Where You Live, April 2021
- Edible San Diego Magazine: Solving the Takeout Conundrum (page 24), March 2021
- San Diego Union-Tribune: Opinion: San Diego County wastes 500,000 tons of food each year. Here’s a better solution, February 2021
- Forks Over Knives Magazine: Composting Made Easy, December 2020 issue
- County News Center: What are the Benefits of New Fru-hen-ds? Chick out this Backyard Chicken Webinar!, June 11, 2020
- Ramona Sentinel: Virtual workshops teach environmentally-friendly lessons, June 10, 2020
- San Diego Reader: Learn How to Compost, June 6, 2020
- Encinitas Advocate: Solana Center Offers Free Virtual Workshop Series, May 24, 2020
- San Diego Reader: Achieving your Zero Waste Potential, May 24, 2020
- Del Mar Times: Solana Center Offers Free Virtual Workshop Series, May 24, 2020
- The Climate Champions Podcast: Interview with Jessica Toth, Executive Director, Solana Center for Environmental Innovation - Episode 60, May 10, 2020
- Ramona Sentinel: Discounts offered on Rain Barrels, February 13, 2020
- Village News: Solana Center Offering Discounted Rain Barrels, February 12, 2020
- NBC 7 News: Rain Barrels Available for San Diegans, January 9, 2020
- SD Voyager: Meet Jessica Toth of Solana Center, November 4, 2019
- San Diego Union-Tribune Op-Ed by Jessica Toth: Why you're not saving the world with your recycling, October 4, 2019
- Coast News: Solana Beach on verge of sweeping single-use plastic and polystyrene ban, September 5, 2019
- Patch.com: Green Living Tour at Solana Center, September 5, 2019
- SD Reader: All About Worm Composting at Tecolote Nature Center, August 30, 2019
- Coast News: Center to host "all about worms" workshop, August 29, 2019
- 10News: Solana Beach bans sale of single-use plastics within city limits, August 28, 2019
- BioCycle: Solana Center Closes the Loop by Jessica Toth, May/June 2019
- KUSI: Oceanside’s North County Earth Festival is a free event for all ages April 23, 2019
- CBS8: City of Oceanside to Celebrate 10 Years at Earth Day Festival April 22, 2019
- Coast News: Helpful tips on how to save water and create a thriving garden, March 26, 2019
- San Diego Reader: All About Worms Workshop January 2019
- BioCycle Magazine: Composting Roundup: Food Cycle January 2019
- KUSI: Catch It San Diego Offering Rain Barrels for San Diego County Residents October 27, 2018
- San Diego Union-Tribune: County Offers Discounted Rain Barrels, October 18, 2018
- San Diego Business Journal: Solana Center Recognized for Food Waste Solutions, October 7, 2018
- The Coast News Group: Mizel Family Foundation, City Award Grants, June 28, 2018
- KOCT: Solana Center - Oceanside Spectrum May 2018 Edition, May 1, 2018
- The Coast News Group: Solana Center for Environmental Innovation offers locals a place to recycle waste and produce organic soil, March 30, 2018
- Voice of San Diego: Solana Center's Composting Programs Keep Food Scraps Out of Landfills, March 22, 2018
- San Diego Reader: Global worming Nov 1, 2017
- The Coast News Group: Solana Center pilots composting project, October 12, 2017
- BioCycle Magazine: Encinitas, California: Midscale Composting Training, October 4, 2017
- San Diego Business Journal: Jessica Toth Named Top 100 Finalist in the Business Women of the Year Awards, October 2, 2017
- The Coast News Group: Waste declines, landfill diversion rises at city events July 7, 2017
- KPBS: EcoLearning Lab Gives Fairgoers Chance to Get Their Hands Dirty and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iYWjtBkdwA&sns=em July 3, 2017
- The Coast News Group: Solana Center to unveil state’s first mid-scale composting training site, April 7, 2017
- Edible San Diego: How to save the planet and grow bigger, healthier plants with bokashi, Jan 8, 2017
- The San Diego Union-Tribune: Encinitas revives polystyrene debate, Nov 3, 2016
- The Coast News Group: Polystyrene ban returns to council Nov. 9, Oct 18, 2016
- Live Well San Diego: Eco Container Creates Buzz at San Diego, Sept 1, 2016
- Del Sol Magazine: Ann Ray Makes a Difference Through Her Role in Environmental Education, Aug 1, 2016
- Encinitas Advocate: Solana Center’s Eco Container unveiled at San Diego County Fair, June 16, 2016
Media Inquiries
Please contact Scatena Daniels with the below information for press and media inquiries.
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Suzy Garcia: suzy@scatenadaniels.com / 702-883-2077
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Geneva Gamez: geneva@scatenadaniels.com / 619-939-6084
View our office hours, or find the right person to answer your question.
Solana Center for Environmental Innovation is located at:
137 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 436-7986 ex. 700
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