Sustainable Landscaping Webinar

Whether you’re a natural green thumb or you’re still just learning how to take care of a few houseplants, sustainable landscaping can be an intimidating undertaking!  Join I Love A Clean San Diego as we break down the topic in our Sustainable Landscaping webinar on Thursday, January 19th from 5:00 – 6:00PM. This will be a great webinar for people with gardens and yards of all sizes, even potted gardens on a small balcony!

 

We’ll focus on:

  • Water conservation tips
  • Yard erosion control
  • Gardening habits to avoid or adopt
  • Storage and disposal of fertilizers and pesticides
  • Yard waste disposal through the new curbside organics recycling program

 

Learn more about how engaging with our land intentionally helps to keep it healthy and sustainable! This event is free to attend and open to all. Please register to receive the link to join. A recording of the webinar and resources will be shared to all registrants after the event, so we encourage you to register even if the event timing doesn’t work for your schedule. We can’t wait to see you virtually on January 19th! Thank you to the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department for sponsoring this event.

 

Celebrate Sustainably: Waste-Free Holidays Webinar

Learn how to cultivate your very own waste-free winter wonderland this holiday season at home! Join I Love A Clean San Diego on Wednesday, December 21st from 5:00-6:00 pm for our Celebrate Sustainably: Waste-Free Holidays webinar.

Our Celebrate Sustainably webinar will cover how to maintain a low-waste lifestyle while navigating gift giving, décor, and holiday meals. We’ll share low- and no-waste gift ideas, easy DIY decorations, and where to best dispose of the waste we create after the holidays like Christmas trees and other bulky items. We’ll also be focusing on ways to reduce the amount of waste we produce in our kitchens around big holiday meals, including cooking root-to-stalk recipes, recycling right, and disposing of food waste and cooking oils properly.

Please register to receive the Zoom link. We can’t wait to see you virtually on December 21st! Thank you to the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department for sponsoring this event.

Commercial Kitchen Food Waste Reduction Webinar

Green Business Solutions: Commercial Kitchen Food Waste Reduction

Food waste is rampant in the U.S., costing us time, money, and resources ($162 billion annually!). It’s time for us all to trim unnecessary waste. As someone who works in a commercial kitchen, you have a big part to play, and we’re here to help guide you.

Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the City of San Diego on Wednesday, May 11th from 3 – 4 p.m. for a free Green Business Solutions webinar focused on Commercial Kitchen Food Waste Reduction. In this informational webinar, we will cover tips and tricks for food waste reduction in commercial kitchens, share case studies from local businesses who have implemented changes successfully, and leave you feeling empowered to begin making incremental shifts in your own practices.

Part Two of this two-part webinar series will include:

  • The importance of food waste reduction in commercial kitchens
  • The environmental and economic benefits for your business
  • Edible food recovery resources
  • Strategies to implementing lasting, sustainable practices
  • Tips for increasing employee and consumer engagement
  • Q&A session with a City of San Diego Environmental Services representative

Thank you to the City of San Diego for sponsoring this webinar. Register to receive the Zoom link. We’ll see you there!

If you can’t attend the live event, we’ve got you covered! Register and we will send you a recording of the webinar.

To take full advantage of this program, join us on Wednesday, May 4th from 3-4pm for Part One of this webinar series. This second event will detail organic waste recycling programs available in the City of San Diego. Please note you will need to register separately for each event. Register for Part One here.

Commercial Kitchen Food Scraps Recycling Webinar

Green Business Solutions: Commercial Kitchen Food Scraps Recycling

Almost half of what we trash is compostable! To tackle this issue, the City of San Diego has commercial composting options and support available for businesses within the city. To learn more, join I Love A Clean San Diego and the City of San Diego on Wednesday, May 4th from 3 – 4 p.m. for a free Green Business Solutions webinar focused on Commercial Kitchen Food Scraps Recycling.

In this informational webinar, we will detail upcoming organic waste recycling regulations and how to meet requirements. We’ll also share best practices from local businesses who have implemented changes successfully.

Part One of this two-part webinar series will include:

  • The importance of food scrap recycling in commercial kitchens
  • Requirements for businesses to lower their waste production
  • Tools and strategies for successfully implementing a composting program through the City of San Diego’s Food Scraps Recycling Program
  • Q&A session with a City of San Diego Environmental Services representative

Thank you to the City of San Diego for sponsoring this webinar. Register to receive the Zoom link. We’ll see you there!

If you can’t attend the live event, we’ve got you covered! Register and we will send you a recording of the webinar.

To take full advantage of this program, join us on Wednesday, May 11th from 3-4pm for Part Two of this webinar series. This first event will detail how to reduce organic waste in commercial kitchens. Please note you will need to register separately for each event. Register for Part Two here.

Conscious Closets Webinar

Did you know the average American throws away 82 pounds of textile waste every year?

Join I Love A Clean San Diego from 10 – 11 AM on Saturday, May 21, for our free Conscious Closets webinar in partnership with the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department. Come learn about textile recycling, the environmental impacts of fast fashion, and how to mindfully clean out your closet. We’ll also share tips on shopping secondhand, repairing clothing items, and creating a low waste laundry routine. Please register to receive the Zoom link.

Thank you to the City of San Diego for sponsoring this event!

Zero Waste Bathroom Webinar

Zero Waste Bathroom Webinar

Interested in reducing your waste, but unsure where to start? Join I Love A Clean San Diego on Tuesday, June 1st 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. Leave with the tools and ideas you need to live more sustainably and reduce what you’re sending to the landfill.

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!

Este seminario web también se ofrece en español el 3 de junio

Green Business Solutions: Commercial Kitchen Food Scraps Recycling

Green Business Solutions: Commercial Kitchen Food Scraps Recycling

Almost half of what we trash is compostable! To tackle this issue, the City of San Diego has commercial composting options and support available for businesses within the city. To learn more, join I Love A Clean San Diego and the City of San Diego on Wednesday, May 26th from 3 – 4 p.m. for a free Green Business Solutions webinar focused on Commercial Kitchen Food Scraps Recycling.

In this informational webinar, we will detail upcoming organics recycling regulations and how to meet requirements. We’ll also share best practices from local businesses who have implemented changes successfully.

Part Two of this two-part webinar series will include:

  • The importance of food scrap recycling in commercial kitchens
  • Requirements for businesses to lower their waste production
  • Tools and strategies for successfully implementing a composting program through the City of San Diego’s Food Scraps Recycling Program
  • Q&A session with a City of San Diego Environmental Services representative

Thank you to the City of San Diego for sponsoring this webinar. Register to receive the Zoom link. We’ll see you there!

If you can’t attend the live event, we’ve got you covered! Register and we will send you a recording of the webinar.

To take full advantage of this program, join us on Wednesday, May 19th from 3-4pm for Part One of this webinar series. This first event will detail how to reduce organic waste in commercial kitchens. Please note you will need to register separately for each event. Register for Part One here.

 

Green Business Solutions: Commercial Kitchen Food Waste Reduction

Green Business Solutions: Commercial Kitchen Food Waste Reduction

Food waste is rampant in the U.S., costing us time, money, and resources ($162 billion annually!). It’s time for us all to trim unnecessary waste. As someone who works in a commercial kitchen, you have a big part to play, and we’re here to help guide you.

Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the City of San Diego on Wednesday, May 19th from 3 – 4 p.m. for a free Green Business Solutions webinar focused on Commercial Kitchen Food Waste Reduction. In this informational webinar, we will cover tips and tricks for food waste reduction in commercial kitchens, share case studies from local businesses who have implemented changes successfully, and leave you feeling empowered to begin making incremental shifts in your own practices.

Part One of this two-part webinar series will include:

  • The importance of food waste reduction in commercial kitchens
  • The environmental and economic benefits for your business
  • Edible food recovery resources
  • Strategies to implementing lasting, sustainable practices
  • Tips for increasing employee and consumer engagement
  • Q&A session with a City of San Diego Environmental Services representative

Thank you to the City of San Diego for sponsoring this webinar. Register to receive the Zoom link. We’ll see you there!

If you can’t attend the live event, we’ve got you covered! Register and we will send you a recording of the webinar.

To take full advantage of this program, join us on Wednesday, May 26th from 3-4pm for Part Two of this webinar series. This second event will detail organics recycling programs available in the City of San Diego. Please note you will need to register separately for each event. Register for Part Two here.

Save Your Scraps Webinar

Save Your Scraps Webinar

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!

Este seminario web también se ofrece en español el 28 de enero: https://love.cleansd.org/event/sin-desperdicio-aprovecha-la-comida-seminario-web/e319218 

Celebrate Sustainably: Food and Festivities Webinar

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Celebrate Sustainably: Food & Festivities Webinar

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.