Transforming Organic Waste and Tackling Food Insecurity
Helping our community while keeping precious edible food out of the landfill is part of our vision. Solana Center's work enables 10-13 million meals delivered to people in need each year!
What is SB 1383?
California State Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) was established to reduce the amount of organic matter in landfills in order to lower the amount of methane emissions and other short-lived climate pollutants generated. It also seeks to recover surplus edible food to feed individuals in need. To meet these goals, the state mandated specific targets to be met by 2025: Recover 20% of edible food waste for human consumption, & Reduce the amount of organic waste sent to landfills by 75%.
Organics targeted in SB 1383 refers to food waste, yard trimmings, green waste, paper, cardboard, non-hazardous wood waste etc. These waste materials make up half of the content in California's landfills! Organic waste poses an environmental concern because it emits 20% of the state's methane emissions. Methane is a greenhouse gas that is 80-85 times as potent as carbon dioxide. Plus, it releases air pollutants such as PM2.5, which are known to worsen respiratory conditions like asthma.
How Does Solana Center Help?
As an organization with a history of expertise on food waste diversion, our team has developed educational workshops, webinars, outreach booths, and resource guides to help local communities and businesses keep organics out of the landfill. We support more than half of San Diego's cities with edible food rescue for food-generating businesses. Led by our in-house experts, our virtual Inspector Training Course offers statewide education and has reached 60 different jurisdictions across California.
Solana Center's work enables 10-13 million meals delivered to people in need each year
Solana Center's consulting and education on food donation has led to over 100K metric tons of GHG avoided
Inspector Training has instructed 60 California jurisdictions, collectively mitigating approximately 85K metric tons of GHG annually
Helping our community while keeping precious edible food out of the landfill is part of our vision.
Please consider supporting this crucial initiative with a donation.
If you are a business looking for guidance, visit our resources page - https://www.solanacenter.org/sb-1383-business
If you are a city expanding its compliance program, visit our government page - https://www.solanacenter.org/government-programs
If you are interested in the Inspector Training Course, visit - https://www.solanacenter.org/inspector-training