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Go Green, Get Green: A Look into the Encinitas Green Building Incentive Program

If you are planning a new development project, preparing to undergo a remodel or are currently in permitting p...

Alexa Saenz - 10-15-2024

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Green Bin Guide

Have you been using your green bin for food scraps and other compostables?  Organics recycling with your ...

Camrie Rounds - 09-25-2024

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Behind the Bins: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Waste Management in Encinitas

In our daily lives, waste management often takes a backseat, hidden behind the convenience of tossing items into bins. Y...

Camrie Rounds - 06-20-2024

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Local Climate Action- The Key to Solving the Climate Crisis

The impacts of climate change on ecosystems, economies, vulnerable communities, and our planet can be big and scary. In ...

Ryan Lamkin - 04-18-2024

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Organics Recycling vs Composting in Encinitas: What’s the Difference?

So, you have a green bin, but what can you put in it? What are the benefits to having a green bin if you are a...

Camrie Rounds - 03-14-2024

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Sustainable Back to School Tips

With school starting soon, it’s time to stock up on prepackaged snacks, school supplies, and more. Trying to cut d...

Camrie Rounds - 08-03-2023

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San Elijo Lagoon Dredging & Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline Repairs Project

Over the past few weeks, the Nature Collective, California State Parks, and the City of Encinitas collaborated to comple...

Todd Mierau - 06-02-2023

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Low Waste Tips: Spring Cleaning!

As the rain subsides and the weather gets warmer, it’s time to start spring cleaning and decluttering for the year...

Camrie Rounds - 02-24-2023

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Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline Project Design & Performance

The recent large storm and wave events that occurred in early January 2023 have again displayed the success of the Cardi...

Todd Mierau & Zachary Urabe - 01-23-2023

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Fall & Winter Energy Efficiency Tips

As the temperature cools outside, the temptation to blast your heater rises. However, as with air conditioning in summer...

Itzel Gallardo - 11-28-2022

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Spooky Facts about Halloween Waste (And How to Reduce It!)

October has arrived which means fall treats, candy, parties, and Halloween! Holidays produce a significant amount of was...

Camrie Rounds - 10-21-2022

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Recycling in Encinitas FAQ: Part 2

The problem with Wishcycling: Wishcycling happens when we put non-recyclable or contaminated recyclables into the b...

Camrie Rounds - 09-28-2022

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Recycling in Encinitas FAQ: Part 1

What are the benefits of recycling? The recycling symbol can be seen on many single-use items, alerting the consume...

Camrie Rounds - 08-03-2022

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Tips for a Waste Free Gathering

Summer is here, which means BBQs, parties, graduation celebrations, and more! While events generally produce large ...

Camrie Rounds - 07-01-2022

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An Eco-Friendly, Spring Egg Hunt? It’s Possible!

If your family participates in a springtime egg hunt tradition, chances are you are familiar with the dozens of colorful...

Camrie Rounds - 04-13-2022

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Gray, Blue, and Green Bins: What Goes Where and Why Does it Matter?

You may have noticed your neighbors making more use of their green organics bins on trash day, coworkers paying closer a...

Camrie Rounds - 03-24-2022

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Green Building Ordinance Adopted to Advance City’s Climate Action Goals

The City of Encinitas adopted a comprehensive Green Building Ordinance (Ordinance 2021-13) on October 27, 2021. The Ordi...

Jillian Queri - 12-07-2021

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The Benefits of Biking

May is Bike Month, and there’s never been a better time to enjoy riding a bike! It’s a good way to ensure yo...

Jasmine Krause - 05-26-2021

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The Power of Magnets: Induction Cooking

In the fight against climate change, reducing emissions from buildings has a key role to play. In Encinitas, the electri...

Jasmine Krause - 04-28-2021

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Encinitas Virtual Earth Week Celebration

The City of Encinitas, in partnership with EcoFest Encinitas, will present a Virtual Earth Week Celebration next week be...

Jasmine Krause - 04-15-2021

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San Diego Community Power: Powering a clean, affordable future

San Diego Community Power (SDCP) launched earlier this March! This is an exciting step towards climate conscious energy ...

Jasmine Krause - 03-31-2021

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World Water Day

Monday, March 22, 2021 is World Water Day, a time to bring awareness to this vital resource! This year’s theme is ...

Inge Bisconer - 03-19-2021

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Climate Action Co-Benefits: Building Resiliency in Encinitas

The Big Picture The City of Encinitas is actively addressing climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions t...

Jasmine Krause - 02-24-2021

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Commercial Food Waste Resource Guide

For every meal served the average restaurant wastes half a pound of food. In the landfill, this waste releases pote...

City of Encinitas - 02-22-2021

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City of Encinitas’ Climate Action Accomplishments: Reflecting On Our 2019 Performance

It has been nearly three years since Encinitas unveiled its updated Climate Action Plan in January 2018. Since then, we ...

Jasmine Krause - 02-10-2021

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Save the Food

Preventing waste in the kitchen can be fun and easy! The City of Encinitas collaborated with Save the Food to gather som...

City of Encinitas - 01-19-2021

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How to Have a Sustainable Holiday Season

The holidays are here, and with them countless opportunities to make small choices and shifts to a more sustainable seas...

Jasmine Krause - 12-18-2020

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Great News, City Council Approved the Updated CAP Last Month!

On November 18, 2020, City Council adopted an updated Climate Action Plan (CAP) which included a recalculation of antici...

Jasmine Krause - 12-15-2020

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14 Low-Waste Holiday Gift Ideas

This holiday season is one like no other. We want to help you shop local and give without creating waste - instead of gi...

City of Encinitas - 12-14-2020

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Recycle Right This Holiday!

Experiencing an increase in packages this holiday season? With each online order you receive comes material such as card...

City of Encinitas - 12-14-2020

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Zero Waste Holiday Blog

Did you know that Americans create 25% more trash during the #holidays? Reduce your waste and turn up the cheer this hol...

City of Encinitas - 12-01-2020

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Elementary Schools Save Pumpkins from the Landfill

During the third annual pumpkin composting event, students and their families across Encinitas saved 377 Jack-...

Dominique Dashwood - 11-10-2020

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Steps to Being a Zero Waste Consumer

In the past 50 years, humans have consumed more resources than in all previous history. The first step to reducing is le...

City of Encinitas - 11-02-2020

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How to incorporate sustainability into your child's online and in school learning

Across the country, the coronavirus pandemic has undeniably disrupted and transformed the way our children are educated....

Jasmine Krause - 10-28-2020

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Green Wednesdays Webinar Series

Looking to achieve your zero waste potential? Join us for our new “Green Wednesdays” free webinar series thi...

City of Encinitas - Solid Waste Division - 10-27-2020

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Zero Waste Halloween

As Halloween comes and goes it is estimated that 1 billion pounds of pumpkins are sent to the landfill, doomed to rot an...

City of Encinitas - 10-20-2020

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Waste Less from Land to Sea

The City of Encinitas prides itself in being at the forefront of sustainability. We’re putting out the call to res...

Dominique Dashwood - 10-16-2020

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Telecommuting and Beyond: What you can do to reduce vehicle emissions

While in many ways catastrophic, COVID has undeniably created space for a complete reinvention on how we view work and t...

Jasmine Krause - 09-29-2020

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The Climate and Our Beaches

The beaches and coastal resources in Encinitas offer great value to our community, the local economy, and the City&rsquo...

Dominique Dashwood - 08-18-2020

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Encinitas’ Fight Against Single Use Plastic

The Problems of Single Use Plastic:  We produce a large amount of plastic because it is inexpensive, durable, ...

Dominique Dashwood - 07-23-2020

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“Stay at Home” Doesn’t Have to Mean “Spend More on Energy”

Due to COVID, many of us are spending more time at home. In regard to our utility bills, energy we would normally use at...

Dominique Dashwood - 06-23-2020

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Zero Waste 101

What is Zero Waste?The concept of zero waste is straightforward: do not generate any waste. Wait! We hope we haven&rsquo...

Dominique Dashwood - 05-27-2020

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Results: Survey on Climate and Waste

Local businesses and members of the community play an essential role in the City’s Climate Action Plan. By engagin...

Dominique Dashwood - 04-27-2020

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Clean-Powered Communities

March 27, 2020 - Communities are taking back the power (literally) with Community Choice Energy. Learn about how a CCE w...

Dominique Dashwood - 03-27-2020