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!
Learn how to cultivate your very own waste-free winter wonderland this season at home! Join I Love A Clean San Diego on Saturday, December 12th from 10:00-11:00 am for our free Celebrate Sustainably: Gifts and Glitz webinar. We will discuss how to maintain a low-waste lifestyle while navigating the gift giving, wrapping, and décor of the holiday season. Participate in a live furoshiki demonstration (wrapping in fabric), learn how to properly dispose of your Christmas tree, and leave with low- or no-waste gift ideas to waste less throughout this season and beyond! Please register to receive the Zoom link. Thank you to the Unincorporated County of San Diego for sponsoring this event. Can’t wait to see you there!
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
Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the County of San Diego for a VIRTUAL litter cleanup in La Presa! We will collect trash from around the community to divert litter from the San Diego Bay watershed!
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 join us to protect the environment as well as ourselves, and “walk-your-block” Saturday morning.
Invite your neighbors and practice social distancing. 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!
Join us for a virtual kick-off intro video, then spend a few hours beautifying your neighborhood! We”ll make it a breeze to sort and dispose litter in your residential bins. After your cleanup you can log your totals in our Volunteer Impact Map and request a Letter of Appreciation for your service.
Register to receive resources and event details!
DISCLAIMER: By participating in a cleanup, you agree I Love A Clean San Diego is NOT responsible for any injury suffered and you waive any claim arising from participation in the event.
I agree to read and follow all of the safety protocols for this event.
Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the County of San Diego for a VIRTUAL litter cleanup in Casa De Oro! We will collect trash from around the community to divert litter from the San Diego Bay watershed!
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 join us to protect the environment as well as ourselves, and “walk-your-block” Saturday morning.
Invite your neighbors and practice social distancing. 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!
Join us for a virtual kick-off intro video, then spend a few hours beautifying your neighborhood! We”ll make it a breeze to sort and dispose litter in your residential bins. After your cleanup you can log your totals in our Volunteer Impact Map and request a Letter of Appreciation for your service.
Register to receive resources and event details!
DISCLAIMER: By participating in a cleanup, you agree I Love A Clean San Diego is NOT responsible for any injury suffered and you waive any claim arising from participation in the event.
I agree to read and follow all of the safety protocols for this event.
Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the County of San Diego for a litter cleanup in Rancho San Diego! We will pick up trash from Hilton Head County Park and lead a watershed protection project to divert waste from the Sweetwater watershed and preserve the area’s natural beauty!
I Love A Clean San Diego will bring cleanup supplies and explain the impact of this cleanup on our watershed, as well as verify community service hours. This is a great opportunity to learn ways to protect our local environment!
We encourage volunteers to bring your own reusable items such as water bottles, work gloves, and buckets to help us in our mission to have a zero waste, litter free and environmentally engaged San Diego region!
All volunteers are required to fill out a waiver form to participate and anyone under the age of 18 needs a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.
See you there!
SE HABLA ESPAÑOL: Si se requiere ayuda con la registración, llame a Carly Keen (619) 704-2774 o mande un email a ckeen@cleansd.org.
Bring in a used oil filter and receive a new one free of charge! Free offer for oil filter exchange valid only during the event date and time at the following locations:
AutoZone | 1081 S Mission Rd, Fallbrook
AutoZone | 12421 Woodside Ave, Lakeside
AutoZone | 370 Pala St, Ramona
AutoZone | 699 Sweetwater Rd, Spring Valley
AutoZone | 9710 Campo Rd, Spring Valley
FREE FILTER COST NOT TO EXCEED $15 BEFORE TAXES.
LIMIT 1 FREE FILTER PER PERSON.
LIMIT 2 FILTERS PER HOUSEHOLD.
LIMIT 5 GALLONS USED OIL PER DAY, PER PERSON.
FREE FILTER MUST BE OF EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE TO THE USED FILTER EXCHANGED.
Funded by a grant from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).
For more information, please call the R1 Earth Hotline at 1-877-713-2784.
¡Traiga un filtro de aceite usado y reciba uno nuevo gratis! Oferta gratuita para cambio de filtro de aceite válida solo durante la fecha y hora del evento en los siguientes lugares:
AutoZone | 1081 S Mission Rd, Fallbrook
AutoZone | 12421 Woodside Ave, Lakeside
AutoZone | 370 Pala St, Ramona
AutoZone | 699 Sweetwater Rd, Spring Valley
AutoZone | 9710 Campo Rd, Spring Valley
EL COSTO GRATUITO DEL FILTRO NO EXCEDERÁ $15 ANTES DE IMPUESTOS.
LÍMITE 1 FILTRO GRATUITO POR PERSONA.
LÍMITE 2 FILTROS POR HOGAR.
LÍMITE DE 5 GALONES DE ACEITE USADO POR DÍA, POR PERSONA.
EL FILTRO GRATUITO DEBE SER DE IGUAL O MENOR VALOR AL FILTRO USADO INTERCAMBIADO.
Financiado por una subvención del Departmento de Reciclaje y Recuperación de Recursos (CalRecycle).
As I Love A Clean San Diego celebrates its 60th year, we are prompted top look back on our history and the people that carried us to success. The strength of our organization today is due to the efforts of many individuals, corporations and government entities who believed in a Clean San Diego!
Below are the 60th Anniversary Clean San Diego honorees, award winners and finalists, who were honored at our 60th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday May 29th.
ILACSD AMBASSADOR AWARD
Former staff and board members that continued their involvement. These alumni represent ILACSD in the community and help to spread the word about the importance of ILACSD’s work.
Cynthia Mallett: Cynthia started at ILACSD fresh out of college, first as an intern then as staff member on the education team, and now at the City of Oceanside’s Clean Water Program. She has stayed connected as a donor, program partner, and volunteer ever since, leading Oceanside beaches and creeks as a site captain for Creek to Bay and Coastal Cleanup Day for over 20 years. Cynthia also championed the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program for the City of Oceanside in collaboration with ILACSD.
Finalists: Joyce Coffee, Lana Findlay
LIFETIME VOLUNTEER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Long-standing volunteers that have served in a leadership position for over a decade, acting as a community catalyst who has taken ownership of an outdoor area in San Diego County and invested time and energy to protect and enhance it with ILACSD.
Linda Pennington: Linda has been volunteering with ILACSD for several decades, inspiring community volunteerism and pride in her City Heights neighborhood. Linda recruits site captains and volunteers by inspiring others to take ownership of their local canyons. She has helped to enlist dozens of Creek to Bay and Coastal Cleanup Day site captains for this underserved area.
Finalists: Jane Donley, Barbara Cleves
CLEAN SAN DIEGO HONOREES
These honorees lead by example through environmental innovation that promotes ILACSD’s mission and benefits the region.
San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox: Supervisor Cox has been a dedicated supporter of ILACSD for more than 15 years. He was recently appointed as a commissioner on the California Coastal Commission, whose Public Education programs include ILACSD’s annual Coastal Cleanup Day, Kids’ Ocean Day and the year-round Adopt-A-Beach program.
County of San Diego: The County Board of Supervisors was instrumental in the formation of the War Against Litter Committee in 1954, which later evolved into I Love A Clean San Diego. Currently, the County of San Diego funds ILACSD programs, including WasteFreeSD.org and the organizations recycling call center, 1-877-R-1-EARTH.
City of San Diego: The City of San Diego was also instrumental in the formation of the War Against Litter Committee in 1954, which evolved into ILACSD. The City and ILACSD have collaborated for decades and currently partner on High School environmental education, community outreach, cleanups, and pollution prevention campaigns.
City of Chula Vista: The City of Chula Vista has worked with ILACSD on multiple programs since 1999, including cleanups, education, used motor oil recycling, and after school programs. Chula Vista and ILACSD have collaborated on progressive environmental programming & lead regional initiatives encouraging collaboration with other San Diego cities.
EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM AWARDS
Local companies with strong employee volunteer engagement. Winners and finalists were chosen in 3 groups based on employee presence in San Diego.
D-Max Engineering: D-Max Engineering has collaborated with ILACSD for a decade, through its Storm Drain Stenciling program, and countywide cleanup events Creek to Bay and Coastal Cleanup Day. D-Max Engineering employees participate in countywide events annually, and also lead as site captains at underserved locations.
Finalists: RECON Environmental, McKenna Long & Aldridge
Harrah’s Resort Southern California: Employees from Harrah’s Resort have participated in our Adopt-A-Beach program at Bucanneer Beach in Oceanside for more than 5 years. Additionally, they have served as site captains of both their Bucanneer Beach location and a handful of inland sites, including Dixon Lake and Lake Wohlford for Creek to Bay and Coastal Cleanup Day.
Finalists: Cubic, Recreational Equipment Inc (REI)
General Dynamics, NASSCO: NASSCO employees have volunteered with ILACSD since the 1970’s, serving as one of the organization’s longest standing partners. Volunteers from NASSCO host clean ups along Chollas Creek annually, emphasizing the importance of cleaning up locally by literally cleaning up their own backyard, as Chollas Creek empties into the San Diego Bay near their shipyard.
Finalists: San Diego Gas & Electric, Qualcomm
OUTSTANDING CORPORATE PARTNER AWARD
Corporate partnership with long-term collaborations through volunteerism and program support.
San Diego Gas & Electric: SDG&E has supported ILACSD’s education and cleanups programs for decades. Employees also lead beautification projects during Coastal Cleanup Day, and represent the largest volunteer group countywide.
Finalists: Republic Services, SeaWorld San Diego
CLEAN SAN DIEGO ALLY AWARD
Fellow nonprofit organizations with longstanding partnerships with ILACSD and a history of strong collaboration.
Girl Scouts San Diego: The Girl Scouts have partnered with ILACSD since the 1960’s, providing scouts to spread awareness of pollution prevention issues. Thousands of scouts participate in ILACSD cleanup programs annually including Creek to Bay, Coastal Cleanup Day, and Adopt A Beach, earning patches for their service. ILACSD was proud to be a signature partner as the Girl Scouts celebrated their 100th anniversary recently.
YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD
Young environmental steward who is involved with ILACSD through various community leadership activities.
Aubrey Arevalo: Aubrey is a member of the Think Blue Brigade, and has worked to establish an environmental club at her University City High School campus. Through the Brigade, Aubrey has participated in numerous environmental events including Storm Drain Stenciling Day and Creek to Bay, recruiting classmates to participate. She has also created and led two storm drain stenciling days on her campus, and served as a Creek to Bay site captain at Crown Point Shores.
