Center offers webinar on cutting food waste Tech, computer donations sought for local students

The Solana Center for Environmental Innovation hosts a free webinar, “Food Waste Prevention for Commercial Kitchens,” from 10-11 a.m. Oct. 20. Presented with the city of Carlsbad-Sustainable Materials Management Division, this webinar will give food industry professionals the practical techniques and resources to cut back on food waste. A recent study showed that for every $1 invested in food waste reduction, businesses saved $6 or more. This webinar will help your business stay in compliance with state regulations, while also benefiting from these sustainable practices. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link to join, plus any additional materials before the start of the virtual workshop. Register at https://bit.ly/30DwJkP. Visit solanacenter.org; call (760) 4367986, ext. 700.

The nonprofit Computers 2 Kids is holding a “Meet the Need” Computer Drive through Oct. 31. Residents and businesses are invited to donate tech items they no longer use but that can be refurbished for lowincome families. San Diego-based Computers 2 Kids has already filled more than 19,000 requests for refurbished computers to meet the needs of families struggling to help their children complete their education from home. According to the San Diego County Office of Education, 25 percent of students started at-home learning without computer access, half of low-income families still have no computer or Internet access at home — and 95 percent of schools started this fall with remote learning only. Computers 2 Kids is a Microsoft Registered Refurbisher and loads a new Windows Professional operating system to the sanitized computers. Computers can be dropped off at the C2K warehouse, or pick-up can be scheduled for

larger donations. To donate your computer or electronics, or pledge a donation, visit www.c2sdk.org/ meettheneed. Contact info@ c2sdk.org or call (858) 200-9790.