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Tips for Composting your Holiday Food Waste

While many of us are about to sit down for a big meal, when the feast ends, the leftovers aren’t the only thing overflowing – so are the food scraps!” From turkey bones and potato peels to wilted herbs, not everything can be saved

Hidden Hazards: A Story of Illegal Dumping in San Diego

It starts with a pile of trash on a quiet San Diego street. A neighbor drives by and at first glance, nothing unusual. But up close, it’s more concerning: old electronics, discarded batteries, used motor

Give Your Pumpkins a Second Life in the Green Bin

When Halloween is over, carved pumpkins often move from the porch to the trash can. Across the country, more than 1 billion pounds of pumpkins are sent to landfills each year. (usda.gov) Unfortunately, when organic

What San Diego Students Can Teach Us About Waste Sorting

San Diego students are setting an impressive waste sorting example, one tray at a time!  Schools across the unincorporated county are embracing recycling and sustainability in powerful ways by participating in our education programs in