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Get Started for Plastic Free July!

Jun 28 2021

Plastic Free July is here! Choosing to refuse and prevent plastic use in everyday living all year round is a great intention. We’re sharing some inspiration all month long to help you get started. Getting started:  Start out small with a product audit. Take a look at what you're buying and trashing and the materials they are made of. Jot...

Don’t Waste Summer’s Bounty!

Jun 21 2021

Summer is officially here! Have you attended your local farmer’s market to check out the seasonal bounty yet? Visiting your local farmer's market can be a wonderful experience where you get to explore beautiful produce, flowers, and herbs and meet the farmers who are growing them. Purchasing local, seasonal produce also helps your food...

Community Series: Waste Not With Upcycling

Jun 7 2021

One person’s trash has the potential to be another person’s treasure thanks to the powerful process of upcycling! Upcycling is a conventional process in which by-products and other used materials are transformed into something of higher quality or value than the original.

Summer 2021 Quarterly Newsletter

Jun 1 2021

Dear Solana Center Community,

Community Series: Kickstart Your Summer with a Garden

Jun 1 2021

Wondering how to make the most of your San Diego Summer? We’ve got the answer… a garden! Growing your own food or making the switch to locally sourced foods have both health and environmental benefits. Fruits and vegetables begin to lose their nutritional value as soon as they are picked. In order to meet your nutritional needs, it is...

Community Series: How to Have a Sustainable Saturday in San Diego

May 18 2021

Everyday we make choices in our lives that affect the environment. From where we shop to what we buy, there’s a lot we can do to make the sustainable choice and reduce our environmental footprint. The key to understanding sustainability is to recognize that each action we take affects the world around us. By making sustainable living a...

3 Composting Myths Debunked

May 15 2021

Composting is a rewarding practice for so many reasons. It allows you to prevent waste by creating healthy soil, provides organic material to help store more water in the ground, and can even benefit your wallet by decreasing the need for frequent trash pickup. But we'll be the first to admit that getting started with composting can be...

Rotline: Is it possible to have too many worms in my vermicompost bin?

May 12 2021

Rotline Question: Is it possible to have too many worms in my vermicompost bin? Answer: Red wiggler worms are amazing in so many ways, and population management is one of them. So, the short answer to the question is “No, you can never have too many worms!”

Join the Kitchen Caddy Challenge!

Apr 30 2021

We’re encouraging you to join the Kitchen Caddy Challenge! Why a Kitchen Caddy Challenge?  For even a single day, setting aside the amount of organic food waste you produce in your kitchen into a portable caddy or bowl separate from the trash receptacle can be an eye-opening endeavor. If you commonly throw organic waste such as food...

3 reasons electric vehicles are the perfect choice for you | SDG&E Partner

Apr 7 2021

This article is written in partnership with our community partner, SDG&E. You might not realize it, but there are lots of reasons an electric vehicle (EV) could be the perfect fit for you. Whether you’re looking for the ideal road trip companion or just looking for something you can rely on day-to-day, there’s an EV that has just...

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