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Low-Waste Holiday Guide

Dec 14 2020

Did you know that Americans create 25% more trash during the holidays? We want to help you reduce your waste and turn up the cheer this season with tips that allow your household to use less energy, resources, and reduce GHG emissions to make for a happy planet all year round! Reduce your waste and turn up the cheer this holiday with...

Solana Center Winter 2020 Newsletter

Nov 29 2020

Dear Solana Center Community,

Benefits of Compost and Mulch on Fire-Damaged Land

Nov 20 2020

2020 has become the largest wildfire season recorded in California’s modern history as wildfires have devastated many parts of state this year. As of October, 4,267,386 acres have burned so far and we’re still not quite in the clear yet. We are all looking to the coming months to bring much-needed rainfall for our state, allowing us to...

Build your green thumb by learning to compost!

Nov 19 2020

With the holidays just around the corner, at-home food preparation is set to ramp up significantly for most of us. Mix in the increased amount of at-home cooking due to shelter-in-place recommendations and you get a lot of food waste. What better time to gain a stronger understanding of the composting process and learn from some of the...

Rotline: Why Should I Add Eggshells to my Worm Bin?

Nov 17 2020

Rotline Question: Why should I add eggshells to my worm bin?

10 Tips to Reduce Your Waste

Nov 17 2020

How can I keep my trash bins from overflowing? It’s a question that many of us have asked ourselves over the years. And with so many of us staying at home for significantly more time than usual, trash management has become a sisyphean task.  

What to do with your holiday food scraps? | Food Cycle Holiday Special

Nov 9 2020

No matter what your holiday traditions include, they all share one common feature - holiday gatherings tend to revolve around food! An abundance of food!

Steps to Being a Zero Waste Consumer

Nov 9 2020

In the past 50 years, humans have consumed more resources than in all previous history.  The first step to reducing is letting go of the consumption mentality and consuming less!  Before you take or buy, think critically with these questions to determine whether you really need that thing or could you repurpose something you already...

Zero Waste Halloween Tips & Tricks

Nov 1 2020

As Halloween comes and goes it is estimated that 1 billion pounds of pumpkins are sent to the landfill, doomed to rot and create warming gases that will haunt our planet far beyond this spooky season.  We have a solution that is scary easy - keep your pumpkins out of the landfill by composting them! Pumpkins are nearly 90% water and...

Wondering if water harvesting is for you? Check out this podcast!

Oct 13 2020

As we approach rain season, you may be wondering if it is a good idea to invest in a rain barrel. The new podcast series Happy Adventures in Water Harvesting by The Water Conservation Garden in collaboration with Greenie Guide interviews local experts and talks about various ways to catch the rain on your property. Check Out the Podcast

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