Commercial Surplus Food: Data & Extraordinary Successes
Our team presented to the City of Encinitas Environmental Commission about SB1383 and how Solana Center is helping businesses prevent food waste. Executive Director Jessica Toth, Associate Manager Larissa Amaral, and UCSD Scripps Researcher Skylar Enge shared our success in preventing food waste and edible food donations to families in need. California’s SB 1383 is…
Read MoreCase Study: CDFA Healthy Soils Program Success Stories
Solana Center is funded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to provide technical assistance to HSP program grant awardees, free of charge. For nearly a decade we have guided local farmers and growers through applying for funding and implementing farming practices over three-year award periods, as well as preparing reporting documentation over…
Read MoreTraditional Composting, Vermicomposting, and Bokashi: What’s the Difference?
Through our educational outreach, Solana Center strives to present our community with a range of options for diverting their food waste and creating healthy soil through composting. But sometimes, when presented with many choices, we can be left wondering, “What’s the right method for me?” In this article, we’ll explore some common composting practices to…
Read MoreWhich Composting Method is Right for You?
Have you ever wondered “what is the best composting method for me?” There are many options for how to personally deal with food waste and a lot of different factors to consider. Not everyone is ready to jump in headfirst with a pile or a worm bin (but if you are more power to you!)…
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San Diego Union Tribune: Encinitas-based nonprofits team up to prevent food waste, March 2025 ABC10 KGTV: How collecting rainwater can save you money and help the environment, March 2025 BioCycle: Food Recovery Inspection Training Course, February 2025 CBS 8: California enacts landmark textile recycling law to curb landfill waste, January 2025 North Coast Current: San…
Read MoreDonor Story: Dr. Lisa Braun Glazer
Dr. Lisa Braun Glazer is a multifaceted individual – a psychologist, artist, writer, athlete, grandmother, environmentalist, and philanthropist. As an annual donor to Solana Center, her generous support helps our organization work towards our vision: a world with landfills and oceans free of discarded resources. Read more about Lisa and her commitment to our planet.…
Read MoreImpact Report 2023-2024
Waste to Wonder Making climate solutions practical since 1983. Explore Solana Center’s 2023-2024 work by the numbers. Down to Earth: Serving San Diego County Solana Center for Environmental Innovation is an award-winning environmental 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1983. Located in Encinitas, we serve all of San Diego County. Our classes, workshops, and events focus on…
Read MoreWinter Quarterly Newsletter – 2024
Dear friend of Solana Center, As we near the end of 2024, I’m reflecting on all we’ve achieved and how well we’ve prepared for the coming year. In support of cities throughout California, we ran the first Edible Food Inspection Training course in support of SB 1383, which we are now geared up to offer quarterly. We…
Read MoreComposting Success Story: Melody Plan
Master Composter Melody Plan shares her inspiration for her new children’s book Inside the Compost Bin.
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