Waste not, want not

Waste not, want not

As we work together to reduce, reuse, and recycle as much as possible, it’s important to reduce the amount of food we waste. According to ReFED, food waste makes up roughly 22% of all landfill volume, making it the single largest category of municipal solid waste...
Ditch your lawn!

Ditch your lawn!

Go for a for a “greener” landscape instead! Who says you have to grow a turf-grass lawn like everybody else? Not Evelyn Hadden, that’s for sure. Her popular book, Beautiful No-Mow Yards: 50 Amazing Alternatives, will inspire you to create a landscape that...
New look for Trash Talk!

New look for Trash Talk!

We are excited to share that our publication for youth, Trash Talk!, is getting a new look! Produced for solid waste management districts and service providers, this quarterly newsletter is targeted to upper elementary school students. Each issue is packed with...
New national recycling goal aims for 50% by 2030

New national recycling goal aims for 50% by 2030

Did you know the national recycling rate is just 32%? We can do better! As a part of its work to inspire action and recycling participation across the country, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new National Recycling Goal — to reach...
No Summer Vacay for the 3 Rs!

No Summer Vacay for the 3 Rs!

School may be out for summer and we may be headed out for vacations, but that doesn’t mean a break from reducing, reusing, and recycling. Whether you are traveling or just hanging out at home with friends and family, make it a Three Rs summer. You probably already...
Neighborly Food Recycling Tips

Neighborly Food Recycling Tips

After learning that residents are more likely to particpate in separating food waste if they believe their neighbors are too, Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) asked the community to share tips to help neighbors recycle food waste. This input was solicited...