South Bay Earth Day

Join ILACSD at South County’s largest Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 6, 2019, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm at Memorial Park located at 373 Park Way, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Enjoy fun activities and a showcase of products and services to help you reduce your impact on the environment, save money and live greener and healthier. Celebrate your love for the planet and be inspired and empowered to help its natural resources. Attendees are encouraged to ride your human-powered vehicle (your bike!) to lessen your carbon footprint – we’ll even provide a monitored bike parking corral.

Don’t forget to stop by the ILACSD booth where we will be teaming up with the City of Chula Vista to bring you informative, mini-versions of our Zero Waste Workshops throughout the day! These 30-minute long workshops will highlight different zero waste practices you can implement in your everyday life. The mini-workshops will have hands-on activities to participate in, but supplies are limited. Make sure to get to the booth on time as supplies will be handed out on a first come, first serve basis (limit one per household).

The event is completely FREE, family-friendly, and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

Zero Waste 101 Mini-Workshop Schedule:

11:15 – 11:45 am Zero Waste 101 What is zero waste? Can I recycle this? Discover how simple it is to be sustainable and lower your impact on the environment by shifting small, daily habits.  To help you begin your journey to reusing and repurposing, we will help you transform t-shirts into tote bags!
12:15 – 12:45 pm Eco-friendly Bathroom Much of our overlooked waste begins in the bathroom! Come learn green beauty and hygiene tips that you can implement into your daily routines. We will even teach you how to make your own toothpaste in a reusable container!
2:15 – 2:45 pm Save Your Scraps Did you know 40% of our food goes to waste in the US? Learn how to keep organics out of the landfill through smart shopping, storing food properly, and composting your scraps. You can also sample a yummy, package-free snack!
3:15 – 3:45 pm Green Routines Come learn how to set up your home for zero waste success! We will discuss topics such as pollution-free laundry and DIY cleaning. Leave with a sample of soap berries- a natural, biodegradable alternative to laundry detergent!

Volunteer at South Bay Earth Day:

WE NEED YOU! We are looking for volunteers to be Zero Waste Heroes that help guests “walk the talk” of sustainability at South Bay Earth Day. Our Zero Waste Heroes will oversee 8 trash and recycling stations across the festival and advise guests into which bin they should put their waste.

We are looking for a committed, outgoing, and exciting team to help us divert waste from the landfill and recycle as much as possible! This is an amazing opportunity to educate guests about new recycling updates and ways they can reduce waste in their everyday lives.

We will provide all the training you need, but would love to work with folks that have some interest in recycling and sustainability. We provide community service hours and free T-shirts for everyone that joins us!

There will be 2 shifts available for the event:
  • 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (Please arrive by 10:15 am for a brief training and to receive your T-shirt)
  • 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Please arrive by 12:15 pm for a brief training and to receive your T-shirt)

If you want to make a difference with us at South Bay Earth Day, please complete and submit the registration form. Each volunteer must submit a registration form. Our team will reach out to you soon to discuss the upcoming event details, training sessions, and answer any questions you may have.

For a map and directions, click HERE.
For the waiver, click HERE.
Register today!

Everyone is welcome to join us! Please tell your friends and family about this awesome opportunity, and sign-up today!

The Right Way to Recycle: Hard Drives and their Confidential Contents

As many of us at ILACSD know, one of the biggest barriers to getting folks to recycle is a lack of education on what is recyclable and how easy it can be! With seemingly constant changes to the items that can or cannot go into a blue bin, residents are often left feeling a little confused. Today, let’s take a moment to talk about the right way to deal with an electronic waste item that might cause some confusion: hard drives!

Inside every computer is a hard drive containing important, often sensitive information.

As many individuals and businesses understand, hard drives house loads of confidential and sensitive information. While it is very important to recycle or donate our e-waste items like computers, it can be frightening to think of our important, private information ending up in the wrong hands. Luckily, there is an option to help you responsibly recycle your e-waste items and securely destroy your data all at once: hard drive shredding!

Hard drive shredding destroys your confidential information and allows the scrap metal to be recycled!

Our friends over at Universal Waste Disposal Company offer this data destruction service through their Black Belt Data Destruction program. Black Belt Data Destruction is a mail-in hard drive shredding service developed specifically for small businesses, large corporations, government entities, AND everyday consumers. They offer various pricing options for this recycling service dependent on your personal needs and even offer bulk discounts.

How It Works:

When you purchase a Black Belt Data Destruction Kit, your old hard drive can be mailed-in using the provided tamper-proof sealed envelope. Once discretely packaged hard drives arrive, they are destroyed using state-of-the-art shredding technology to cut hard drives into tiny pieces recognized only as scrap metal and circuit board.

To ensure your sensitive data is properly destroyed, each kit comes standard with Certificate of Destruction and an encrypted video recording detailing the process from start to finish. With the Premium HDD Kit, you can even join a private live feed at the time of your choosing to watch as it takes place. The entire process lasts 2-3 minutes.

A Safe and Sustainable Solution

Whether you’re an individual or you run the IT department at a business, it is natural to want a sense of security when it comes to our confidential information. Hard drive shredding services like Black Belt Data Destruction can offer that peace of mind. On top of that, by utilizing this service, scrap metal is able to be recovered and recycled to help cut down on the demand for virgin materials. With the high demand and production of electronics, we are constantly seeing innovative ways to reuse, reduce, and recycle our e-waste. With hard drive shredding, we can responsibly recycle e-waste with confidence that our privacy is being protected!

Creek to Bay Packing Party

Our 16th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup is fast approaching on April 21st!

At last year’s event, 6,588 volunteers removed over 194,169 pounds of litter from over 112 sites throughout the county, a groundbreaking event!

With an event of that size, we have to start prepping and packing very early, and we need your help! We are looking for volunteers to assist us in the preparation for the 2018 Creek to Bay Cleanup at our Packing Party. At the Packing Party, we will be assembling boxes of supplies for our numerous cleanup sites. With your help, we can make this year’s Creek to Bay Cleanup an even bigger success than the last!

Volunteers will report to our office in Liberty Station to help out on the days and times below:

 

MONDAY 3/19 10AM-4PM
TUESDAY 3/20 10AM-4PM
WEDNESDAY 3/21 12:30PM-4:30PM
THURSDAY 3/22 10AM-3:30PM
FRIDAY 3/23 10AM-4PM

 

Whether you sign up for a full day or just a few hours, we would love your help! Community service hours and Letters of Appreciation will be provided for any volunteers that need them. If you or anyone you know are interested in lending a hand, please sign up by contacting our Community Programs Coordinator, Carly Keen, by email at ckeen@cleansd.org with your availability!

Creek to Bay Packing Party

Our 16th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup is fast approaching on April 21st!

At last year’s event, 6,588 volunteers removed over 194,169 pounds of litter from over 112 sites throughout the county, a groundbreaking event!

With an event of that size, we have to start prepping and packing very early, and we need your help! We are looking for volunteers to assist us in the preparation for the 2018 Creek to Bay Cleanup at our Packing Party. At the Packing Party, we will be assembling boxes of supplies for our numerous cleanup sites. With your help, we can make this year’s Creek to Bay Cleanup an even bigger success than the last!

Volunteers will report to our office in Liberty Station to help out on the days and times below:

 

MONDAY 3/19 10AM-4PM
TUESDAY 3/20 10AM-4PM
WEDNESDAY 3/21 12:30PM-4:30PM
THURSDAY 3/22 10AM-3:30PM
FRIDAY 3/23 10AM-4PM

 

Whether you sign up for a full day or just a few hours, we would love your help! Community service hours and Letters of Appreciation will be provided for any volunteers that need them. If you or anyone you know are interested in lending a hand, please sign up by contacting our Community Programs Coordinator, Carly Keen, by email at ckeen@cleansd.org with your availability!

Creek to Bay Packing Party

Our 16th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup is fast approaching on April 21st!

At last year’s event, 6,588 volunteers removed over 194,169 pounds of litter from over 112 sites throughout the county, a groundbreaking event!

With an event of that size, we have to start prepping and packing very early, and we need your help! We are looking for volunteers to assist us in the preparation for the 2018 Creek to Bay Cleanup at our Packing Party. At the Packing Party, we will be assembling boxes of supplies for our numerous cleanup sites. With your help, we can make this year’s Creek to Bay Cleanup an even bigger success than the last!

Volunteers will report to our office in Liberty Station to help out on the days and times below:

 

MONDAY 3/19 10AM-4PM
TUESDAY 3/20 10AM-4PM
WEDNESDAY 3/21 12:30PM-4:30PM
THURSDAY 3/22 10AM-3:30PM
FRIDAY 3/23 10AM-4PM

 

Whether you sign up for a full day or just a few hours, we would love your help! Community service hours and Letters of Appreciation will be provided for any volunteers that need them. If you or anyone you know are interested in lending a hand, please sign up by contacting our Community Programs Coordinator, Carly Keen, by email at ckeen@cleansd.org with your availability!

Creek to Bay Packing Party

Our 16th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup is fast approaching on April 21st!

At last year’s event, 6,588 volunteers removed over 194,169 pounds of litter from over 112 sites throughout the county, a groundbreaking event!

With an event of that size, we have to start prepping and packing very early, and we need your help! We are looking for volunteers to assist us in the preparation for the 2018 Creek to Bay Cleanup at our Packing Party. At the Packing Party, we will be assembling boxes of supplies for our numerous cleanup sites. With your help, we can make this year’s Creek to Bay Cleanup an even bigger success than the last!

Volunteers will report to our office in Liberty Station to help out on the days and times below:

 

MONDAY 3/19 10AM-4PM
TUESDAY 3/20 10AM-4PM
WEDNESDAY 3/21 12:30PM-4:30PM
THURSDAY 3/22 10AM-3:30PM
FRIDAY 3/23 10AM-4PM

 

Whether you sign up for a full day or just a few hours, we would love your help! Community service hours and Letters of Appreciation will be provided for any volunteers that need them. If you or anyone you know are interested in lending a hand, please sign up by contacting our Community Programs Coordinator, Carly Keen, by email at ckeen@cleansd.org with your availability!

Restore Ramona Community Cleanup

Join ILACSD as we team up with the County of San Diego for a litter cleanup at Ramona Community Park! We will pick up trash around the creek between the baseball diamonds to divert waste from the San Dieguito River watershed and restore Ramona’s natural beauty for the community!

We will have cleanup supplies, snacks, and water. We also provide community service hours and Letters of Appreciation for volunteers. This is a great opportunity for students and families to learn ways to protect our local environment!

We encourage volunteers to bring their own reusable items such as water bottles, work gloves, and buckets to promote zero waste practices and 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.

We hope to see you there!

For a map and directions, click HERE.
For the waiver, click HERE.
Register today!

Lovely Lakeside Community Cleanup

Join ILACSD as we team up with the County of San Diego and the Lakeside River Park Conservancy for a litter cleanup at “The Cathedral” area of Los Coches Creek in Lakeside! We will be performing a litter cleanup around the surrounding neighborhoods to divert waste from the San Diego watershed and maintain a lovely Lakeside!

We will have cleanup supplies, snacks, and water. We also provide community service hours and Letters of Appreciation for volunteers. This is a great opportunity for students and families to learn ways to protect our local environment!

We encourage volunteers to bring their own reusable items such as water bottles, work gloves, and buckets to promote zero waste practices and 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.

We hope to see you there!

For a map and directions, click HERE.
For the waiver, click HERE.
Register today!

Spring into Action! Community Cleanup

Welcome the spring awakening with us at our “Spring into Action!” Community Cleanup on Saturday, February 17th from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Spring Valley County Park located at 8735 Jamacha Blvd, Spring Valley, CA 91977. Join ILACSD as we team up with the County of San Diego to clean up the park and surrounding neighborhood.

We will have cleanup supplies, snacks, and water. We also provide community service hours and Letters of Appreciation for volunteers. This is a great opportunity for students and families to learn ways to protect our local environment!

We encourage volunteers to bring their own reusable items such as water bottles, work gloves, and buckets to promote zero-waste practices and 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.

We hope to see you there!

For a map and directions, click HERE.
For the waiver, click HERE.
Register today!

Cupid’s Cleanup

Come show your love for San Diego at our annual Cupid’s Cleanup on Saturday, February 10th from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Robb Field located at 2525 Bacon Street, San Diego, CA 92107. Join ILACSD as we team up with Mike Hess Brewing to clean up the park and surrounding neighborhood. After the cleanup, walk a few short blocks to the Mike Hess Ocean Beach Tasting Room and enjoy a celebratory beverage for a flat $5! (this offer is only for volunteers ages 21 and older).

Mike Hess has been generous enough to offer this discount exclusively to Cupid’s Cleanup volunteers to thank you for beautifying the Ocean Beach community! Bring your loved ones to this awesome event to help celebrate Valentine’s Day a little early!

We will have cleanup supplies, snacks, and water. We also provide community service hours and Letters of Appreciation for volunteers. This is a great opportunity for students and families to learn ways to protect our local environment!

We encourage volunteers to bring their own reusable items such as water bottles, work gloves, and buckets to promote zero-waste practices and 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.

We hope to see you there!

For a map and directions, click HERE.
For the waiver, click HERE.
Register today!