Wrecked to Ready: Wetsuit Repair and Upcycling Workshop

Have an old ripped wetsuit laying around that you’re not sure what to do with? Come join I Love A Clean San Diego for our free Wrecked to Ready: Wetsuit Repair and Upcycling Workshop at the Encinitas Community & Senior Center on Wednesday, June 24 at 6 p.m.

Note: Wetsuits are NOT required for this event! We will have some available on site for the upcycling activity if you do not have one at home to bring.

Bring in a damaged wetsuit and our partners at Clicbitz will be teaching demos on how to repair minor rips and tears! Learn sewing and patching skills to help extend the life of your suit, and contribute to the circular economy.

They’ll also demo how to upcycle a wetsuit that’s ripped beyond repair and turn it into a can coozie, so bring in suits in any condition – we’ll help you save them from the landfill!

Registration is required. Thank you to the City of Encinitas for sponsoring this event!

Unraveling Fast Fashion: Stitching Together a Sustainable Future Workshop

Learn how to create a conscious closet and reduce textile waste! Join I Love A Clean San Diego for the free Unraveling Fast Fashion: Stitching Together a Sustainable Future Workshop at the Dan McKinney Family YMCA on Wednesday, June 17 at 6 p.m.

This event features a panel Q&A with local experts in sustainable fashion and textile recycling, including representatives from Bridge Thrift, ReDenim, and Kornelija Art! We’ll cover topics such as:

  • Textile recycling and upcycling ideas
  • Low waste laundry habits
  • Secondhand shopping tips
  • The environmental impacts of fast fashion and how to avoid purchasing

Attendees can also participate in various textile upcycling activities: T-shirt bags, reusable dryer sheets, and natural textile dyeing facilitated by Sound as Color – get creative and upcycle food scraps into art on natural fiber clothing! Please bring a textile to dye – see FAQ section for details.

Free registration is required. Thank you to the City of San Diego for sponsoring this event!

Transform Food Waste: Natural Textile Dyeing with Food Scraps Workshop

Learn to reduce and transform your food waste! Join I Love A Clean San Diego for our free Transform Food Waste: Natural Textile Dyeing with Food Scraps Workshop at the Encinitas Community Center on Saturday, March 28 at 10:30 a.m. During this workshop, we’ll cover:

· How to reduce food waste in the kitchen
· Why it’s so important to keep food waste out of landfills through composting and the organic waste recycling program
· Tips and tricks on how to use the curbside green bin

Attendees can participate in the natural textile dyeing activity facilitated by Sound as Color – get creative and upcycle food scraps into art on natural fiber clothing! Please bring a white 100% natural fiber textile to dye – see FAQ section on the registration page for more details.

We’ll also have the Sprouting Station open for attendees to plant native plant and vegetable seeds to take home and grow!

Registration is required. Thank you to the City of Encinitas for sponsoring this event!

From Kitchen to Closet: DIY Your Way to a Low-Waste Lifestyle Workshop

Join I Love A Clean San Diego for our free From Kitchen to Closet: DIY Your Way to a Low-Waste Lifestyle Workshop on Saturday, March 14 at 10 AM at Origins Grocer – South Park to learn accessible ways to live a more sustainable lifestyle! During this workshop, we’ll cover:

· Zero waste practices to adopt in the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room and home common areas

· Sustainable product swaps

· Recommendations for where to purchase low waste versions of everyday products locally

Attendees will have the opportunity to make and take home DIY zero waste cleaning and personal care products, and we will have our free Swap and Shop booth open for browsing through secondhand clothes, books, toys and other trinkets.

All attendees will be entered into a drawing to win prizes including a zero waste gift basket filled with sustainable products for the home, and $20 Visa e-gift cards. 3 winners will be chosen at the end of the workshop!

Registration is required. Thank you to the City of San Diego for sponsoring this event. We can’t wait to see you at Origins Grocer – South Park on March 14!

Save Your Scraps Workshop

Learn to reduce your food waste and help divert organic waste from our local landfills! Join I Love A Clean San Diego for our free Save Your Scraps workshop at the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens on Saturday, August 24 at 10:30 a.m. During this workshop, we’ll cover:

 

  • How to reduce food waste when grocery shopping and cooking
  • The pros and cons of different styles of composting
  • Why it’s so important to keep organic waste out of landfills
  • How to properly dispose of food waste through the curbside organic recycling program

 

Attendees will have the opportunity to make and take home a vermicomposting bin during the workshop – all supplies will be provided to start easily composting at home! Please note that supplies are limited to one bin per household, with priority given to residents of the City of Vista.

 

Registration is required. Thank you to the City of Vista for sponsoring this event!

 

Green Routines Workshop

Join I Love A Clean San Diego for our free Green Routines Workshop on Saturday, May 7th from 10am to 12pm at Live Oak County Park! Whether you’re just starting out on your zero waste journey or you’re looking to level up your sustainable lifestyle, this workshop will cover a wide variety of zero waste practices you can adopt in your kitchen, bathroom, office and home common areas. We’ll also talk about the environmental impacts of fast fashion, how to make your laundry routine more sustainable, and green cleaning products.

Attendees will have the opportunity to make DIY zero waste cleaning and personal care products to take home, and we will also have our Swap and Shop booth open anyone who wants to browse through secondhand clothes, books, toys and other trinkets!

This event will be held in person at Live Oak County Park in Fallbrook, please register to attend and receive further details. Thank you to the County of San Diego for partnering on this event. We can’t wait to see you there on May 7th!

POSTPONED: Green Routines Workshop

Green Routines Workshop

This event is postponed until further notice

Join I Love A Clean San Diego as we team up with the City of San Diego for our FREE Green Routines Workshop on Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 10AM-12PM at City Farmers Nursery (3110 Euclid Ave, San Diego, CA 92105). Whether you’re starting your zero waste journey or ready to take it to the next level, come learn how to set yourself up for zero waste success!

Through educational booths and hands-on activities, you will learn ways to go zero waste in the kitchen and bathroom, and common areas throughout the home. We will discuss the importance of a zero waste lifestyle and how to confidently implement sustainable practices into various aspects of your life.

Hands-on activities will be available for all ages, including an eco-kid’s craft and a make-and-take project!

Make and Take: DIY Toothpaste or Lip Balm
Kid’s Craft: Make your own binoculars!
Raffle Prizes: Stasher Bag, Dr. Bronners soap

In addition, attendees can bring in gently used items you were planning to donate and participate in the Swap ‘n’ Shop! Participants can exchange or donate those items giving them a second life and keeping them out of the landfill. Some example items that have been brought to past workshops include clothes, nail polish, stereos, pet supplies, books, CD’s, picture frames, kitchenware, Halloween costumes, etc.

See you there!

Virtual Adventures in Sustainability Workshop

Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the City of Encinitas for our FREE Adventures in Sustainability Virtual Workshop, focusing on how to put your passion for sustainability into action from the comfort of your own home!

This virtual workshop will be held via Zoom meeting; register to be provided with the link!

On Saturday May 2, 2020 from 10AM-11AM on Zoom, we will be hosting the last workshop of a three part series. Learn how to fold sustainability practices into your closet, pet care, and even social occasions! Host a party, give gifts, and even care for your pet in a more environmentally conscious way. Register with your working email address to receive the Zoom invitation.

See you in the virtual world!

This workshop is FREE, please register to attend!

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Save Your Scraps Organics Workshop

Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the City of Encinitas for our FREE Save Your Scraps Organics Workshop on Saturday, March 7th from 10AM-12PM at the EUSD Farm Lab in Encinitas (441 Quail Gardens Dr. Encinitas, CA 92024). Learn how to keep organics out of the landfill by shopping smart, storing food properly, and composting your scraps. We’ll also cover water conservation tools, such as ocean friendly gardens and laundry-to-landscape systems. Activities include making vermicomposting bins and a kids’ craft corner.

Hands-on activities will be available for all ages, including an eco kid’s craft and a make-and-take project!

Make and Take: DIY vermicompost bins
Eco Kid’s Craft: Coloring “Eat me First” signs
Raffle Prizes: Stasher Bag, Lotus Trolley Produce Bags

In addition to the workshop, participate in the community Swap ‘n Shop – a free item exchange table! Bring items and take items, it’s as simple as that! Example items that have been brought to past workshops include: clothes, nail polish, stereos, pet supplies, books, CD’s, picture frames, kitchen ware, Halloween costumes, etc.

At the end of the workshop, 25 participants will be able to create and take home a fully-functioning vermicomposting bin (composting with worms). Please indicate your interest in your registration. Participants will be added on a first come, first serve basis. Due to supply restrictions, we are limited to 25 participants. Please limit one per household.

This workshop is FREE, please register to attend!

 

Check out the last workshop in this series:

Adventures in Sustainability – May 2, 2020

 

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Green Routines Workshop

Green Routines Workshop

Join I Love A Clean San Diego and the City of Encinitas for our FREE Green Routines Workshop on Saturday, February 1, 2020 from 10AM-12PM at the EUSD Farm Lab in Encinitas (441 Quail Gardens Dr. Encinitas, CA 92024). The first of a three-part series on how to adopt zero waste routine in various aspects of your lifestyle!

Come by and learn how to set up your house for zero waste success! Visit educational booths addressing topics such as zero waste bathroom tips, sustainable laundry methods, zero waste common areas, and DIY cleaning! Hands-on activities will be available for all ages, including an eco kid’s craft and a make-and-take project!

Make and Take: DIY Toothpaste

Eco Kid’s Craft: Decorating tin can planters!

Raffle Prizes: Stasher Bag, Dr. Bronners soap

In addition to the workshop, participate in the community Swap ‘n Shop – a free item exchange table! Bring items and take items, it’s as simple as that! Example items that have been brought to past workshops include: clothes, nail polish, stereos, pet supplies, books, CD’s, picture frames, kitchen ware, Halloween costumes, etc.

Be sure to stick around for our raffle to win some sustainable prizes!

This workshop is FREE, please register to attend!

 

Check out the next workshops in the series:

Save Your Scraps – March 7, 2020

Adventures in Sustainability – May 2, 2020

 

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