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Name
Adrina Hernandez
Title
Environmental Specialist, City of Oceanside
Bio
Adrina Hernandez is an Environmental Specialist with the City of Oceanside's Green Oceanside team and has played an active role in creating a positive impact in the community she grew up in. Through the implementation of environmental campaigns and programming, she is dedicated to promoting sustainability both in and out of the office. Adrina holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies with a minor in Business Administration, a certificate in Zero Waste Principles and Practices from CRRA and SWANA, and is the president of her Environmental Alumni Association.
1 lb. Propane Cylinders: Creating a Successful Exchange Program
The City of Oceanside is home to boating enthusiasts, active hikers, and beach goers and receives hundreds of thousands of visitors year-round. Whether it be for barbequing, heating, or boating appliances, many of these residents and visitors utilize 1 lb. propane cylinders for their daily needs.
Single-use 1 lb. propane cylinders have been a serious problem across California, with many being improperly disposed of and creating a hazard for communities. After receiving a grant from CalRecycle and partnering with the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC), the City of Oceanside's Green Oceanside team was able to target this growing issue and educate the Oceanside community on the impact single-use propane cylinders have on the environment, inform the community on how to properly dispose of single-use propane cylinders, and provide a refillable alternative with information on how to refill locally.
The Green Oceanside team created an innovative pledge card, which was used during exchange events at U-Haul, the City's household hazardous waste facility, Oceanside City Hall, the Oceanside Harbor, and other locations. Along with the pledge card, the City of Oceanside was able to work alongside the City's Harbor Office to host a collection receptacle for the proper disposal of single-use cylinders.
This presentation will provide a model for a successful exchange program through lessons learned and highlight how the City of Oceanside thought outside of the box to get refillable propane cylinders into the hands of the community.
1 lb. Propane Cylinders: Creating a Successful Exchange Program
The City of Oceanside is home to boating enthusiasts, active hikers, and beach goers and receives hundreds of thousands of visitors year-round. Whether it be for barbequing, heating, or boating appliances, many of these residents and visitors utilize 1 lb. propane cylinders for their daily needs.
Single-use 1 lb. propane cylinders have been a serious problem across California, with many being improperly disposed of and creating a hazard for communities. After receiving a grant from CalRecycle and partnering with the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC), the City of Oceanside's Green Oceanside team was able to target this growing issue and educate the Oceanside community on the impact single-use propane cylinders have on the environment, inform the community on how to properly dispose of single-use propane cylinders, and provide a refillable alternative with information on how to refill locally.
The Green Oceanside team created an innovative pledge card, which was used during exchange events at U-Haul, the City's household hazardous waste facility, Oceanside City Hall, the Oceanside Harbor, and other locations. Along with the pledge card, the City of Oceanside was able to work alongside the City's Harbor Office to host a collection receptacle for the proper disposal of single-use cylinders.
This presentation will provide a model for a successful exchange program through lessons learned and highlight how the City of Oceanside thought outside of the box to get refillable propane cylinders into the hands of the community.
