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Do you find yourself cooking at home much more often lately? You’re definitely not alone, making this a great time for many of us to implement sustainability in our kitchens! Did you know that 40% of the food grown, processed, and transported in the U.S. currently goes to waste? Join I Love A Clean San Diego on Saturday, February 20th, from 10am-11am for our free Save Your Scraps webinar.
Come hungry to learn about reducing food waste and recycling right in the kitchen. We’ll share tips on smart shopping, proper food storage, myth-busting expiration dates, and cooking root-to-stalk meals. Discover why it is so important to keep organic waste from reaching the landfill, and leave with the tools you need to stop wasting food (and money) in your home!
Please register to receive the Zoom link. Thank you to the City of Vista for sponsoring this event. Can’t wait to see you there!
Join I Love A Clean San Diego and Think Blue San Diego for a VIRTUAL litter cleanup across the City of San Diego. Celebrate Valentine’s Day by showing your home some love!
To stay safe and promote social-distancing, we are focusing this community cleanup inward towards our own neighborhoods! Have you noticed any areas near your home that need a pick-me-up? Please celebrate Valentine’s Day with us this year and “walk-your-block” Saturday morning.
Invite your boo, your partner, your good friend – make it a socially-distanced date! Bring a bucket or bag from home, grab some kitchen or gardening gloves, and don’t forget your face-covering. You can make this cleanup truly zero-waste by using your own reusable supplies!
Watch our virtual kick-off intro video, then spend a few hours beautifying your neighborhood! After your cleanup you can log your totals in our Volunteer Impact Map and request a Letter of Appreciation for your service.
Register now to receive resources and event details!
Do you find yourself cooking at home much more often lately? You’re definitely not alone, making this a great time for many of us to implement sustainability in our kitchens! Did you know that 40% of the food grown, processed, and transported in the U.S. currently goes to waste? Join I Love A Clean San Diego on Tuesday, January 26th from 11am-12pm for our free Save Your Scraps webinar.
Come hungry to learn about reducing food waste and recycling right in the kitchen. We’ll share tips on smart shopping, proper food storage, myth-busting expiration dates, and cooking root-to-stalk meals. Discover why it is so important to keep organic waste from reaching the landfill, and leave with the tools you need to stop wasting food (and money) in your home!
Please register to receive the Zoom link. Thank you to the City of San Diego for sponsoring this event. Can’t wait to see you there!
One of the best things you can do to help prevent pathogens, harmful nutrients, parasites, and diseases from entering our waterways is to make sure that you pick up after your pet. To help keep you equipped with bags on this mission, we put together a quick “how to” for crafting your own doggie bag holder from upcycled materials. These are great for pet-owners and concerned citizens alike, and can be worn around your wrist, tied to a leash, or kept in your car.
Materials Needed:
• Two clean yogurt containers OR the bottoms of two plastic soda bottles (with labels removed)
• Scissors OR crafting knife
• Sandpaper or nail file (optional)
• Tape (the thicker the better here but most kinds will work)
• String, yarn, ribbon, or a strip of cloth
Prepare the Dispenser Piece
1. Cut a hole roughly 1¼ inches in diameter on one of your two containers. Using your sandpaper or nail file, sand down any rough edges here as desired.
2. Tear off a piece of tape roughly 2 inches square. Set that aside for now.
3. Tear off a second piece of tape just slightly larger than 1¼ in each direction.
4. Place the two pieces of tape together – sticky-sides together – as shown in the picture below. The first piece of tape should have some of the sticky side still exposed.
5. Tape the joined tape strips to the bottom of the container you cut a hole in. There should be no sticky sides showing on either side of the hole.
6. Tear off a last piece of tape, about 3 inches square, to cover both pieces of tape and secure them in place. It should look like the following:
7. Set the container so the side with the hole you cut is facing up. Cut an “x” shape into the middle of the tape.
Make the Handle
1. Cut two small holes near the rim of each of your containers, one on each side, as shown below.
2. Thread your ribbon, string, or cloth through the hole (if you choose ribbon or cloth, your hole will need to be bigger than the one pictured). Be sure to leave extra string for a handle between each knot, so you have a handle to use when carrying. This handle size can be to your preference, but for the model shown about 12” of slack between knots was enough.
3. Tie one of the sides off in a double-knotted bow
Fill with Your Bags of Choice
1. Before tying shut your second side, fill your holder with bags. Here, I have used upcycled grocery bags, but rolls of pet poop bags will fit as well. Go ahead and poke one of your bags through the hole created in step 1 to get your dispenser started.
2. Leaving as much string as you would like for a handle between knots (again, I left about 12” for a handle on mine), tie shut the second side with a double-knotted bow. Keep in mind that to refill your holder, you will untie one of these bows, so try not to tie too tight to undo again!
Decorate as Desired and Get to Scooping!
1. Personalize and decorate your exterior however you’d like! Then, you are finished and ready to enjoy your new bag holder! You can slip the handle over your wrist or tie it to your leash and you are all set to start scoopin’!
Did you know the average American throws away 82 pounds of textile waste every year? Join I Love A Clean San Diego from 10:00AM-11:00AM on Saturday, February 6th, for a free webinar all about creating an environmentally conscious closet! Learn about textile recycling and how to mindfully clean out your closet. We’ll share tips on thrift shopping successfully, repairing clothing items, and creating a low waste laundry routine. Please register to receive the Zoom link. Thank you to the City of Encinitas for partnering with us for this event!
Interested in reducing your waste, but unsure where to start? Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the County of San Diego on Tuesday, January 19th, from 11am – 12pm for our free Zero Waste Bathroom webinar. We’ll discuss bulk bathroom products, identify specific low-waste swaps, review how to recycle right, and share DIY recipes that can help us reduce what we’re sending to the landfill. Please register to receive the Zoom link!
Did you know that Americans send on average 25% more to the landfill between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than at any other time of the year? Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the City of San Diego on Tuesday, December 15th from 11am-12pm for our free Celebrate Sustainably: Food and Festivities Webinar, where we will focus on ways to reduce the amount of waste we produce in our kitchens around big holiday meals. We will share tips on shopping with a plan, cooking root-to-stalk meals, recycling right, and disposing of cooking oils properly. Come hungry for strategies that you can begin practicing in your kitchen right away, and leave feeling inspired to live a zero waste lifestyle at all times of the year! Please register to receive the Zoom link.
Did you know that Americans send, on average, 25 percent more to the landfill between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than at any other time of the year? Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the County of San Diego on Saturday, November 21st from 10am-11am for our free Celebrate Sustainably Webinar, where we will focus on ways to reduce the amount of waste we produce in our kitchens around big holiday meals. Come hungry for strategies that you can begin practicing in your kitchen right away, and leave feeling satisfied that you can live a zero waste lifestyle at all times of the year! Please register to receive the Zoom link.
Register for our other zero waste webinar focused on gift giving, wrapping, and décor of the holiday season on December 12
Celebrate Sustainably: Gifts and Gatherings Webinar
Calling all Carlsbad residents: learn how to cultivate your very own waste-free winter wonderland this season at home! Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the City of Carlsbad Sustainable Materials Management Division on Saturday, November 14th from 10:00 AM -11:00 AM for our free Celebrate Sustainably webinar. We will discuss how to maintain a low-waste lifestyle while navigating the holiday season. Join us to hear about why it is vital to divert trash from our landfills, and leave with the resources you need to waste less throughout this winter and beyond! Please register to receive the Zoom link.
This webinar is available to City of Carlsbad residents only. Can’t wait to see you there!
Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the City of Poway from 10:00 -11:00 AM on August 29th for a webinar on food waste and organics recycling! Come hungry to learn about reducing food waste in the kitchen, from smart shopping and proper storage to repurposing food scraps. Hear about new legislation surrounding organics recycling and how it will affect you and your household. Learn why it is so important to keep organic waste from reaching the landfill, and leave with the tools you need to stop wasting food (and money)! Register here to receive the webinar link!
