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Opinion: California’s reckoning for plastic producers is finally here
Local organizations, including Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, are trying to help. We teach residents and youth what can actually be recycled, promote reuse, and test practical alternatives such as reusable food service systems and plastic-film collection programs. These efforts matter, but education and pilot projects alone cannot solve a problem built into the design of modern packaging.
That is why California’s Senate Bill 54 matters. Signed into law in 2022, the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act shifts responsibility for single-use packaging and plastic food service-ware to the companies that make and sell it.
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Rain barrels help San Diego County residents capture stormwater
A 50-gallon rain barrel can capture significant amounts of water during San Diego's infrequent rain events, according to Jessica Toth, executive director of the Solana Center for Environmental Innovation.
"By collecting the water, you're able to sink it back into the land by watering your plants," Toth said.
Encinitas Magazine: A glimpse at Solana Center's journey through the years
Featured in the September/October 2022 edition of Encinitas Magazine, this article shares the history of Solana Center beginning as Solana Recyclers in 1983.
KPBS Interview: SB 1383 Organics Recycling Law
Jessica Toth, Solana Center's executive director, discussed new California state law SB 1383 with KPBS science and technology reporter Thomas Fudge. Watch the video as she explains the benefits of composting food scraps and the implications the requirement to not put organic materials in the landfill will have for the future of our planet.
Kashi: Eco Container Partnership
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