I Love A Clean San Diego (ILACSD) is an environmental nonprofit that supports education and local action across San Diego County.
ILACSD serves about 100,000 students, adults and businesses every year by providing environmental education, volunteer cleanup and beautification programs, and recycling and zero waste solutions. On average, the organization hosts over 900 workshops and produces 600 community cleanups each year. Community cleanups are responsible for clearing nearly half a million pounds of pollution from the region annually.
As San Diego’s most influential advocate for sustainability, ILACSD’s programs awaken passion and inspire action to empower everyone to protect our region by becoming leaders in conservation and waste-free living.
Founded as the San Diego War Against Litter Committee (WALC) in 1954, ILACSD has worked to improve the health and beauty of San Diego for over 70 years. In the 1970s, “I Love A Clean San Diego” was the slogan for the organization’s anti-litter campaign. In 1980 it became the organization’s name. In 1989, ILACSD merged with the San Diego Ecology Center, joining two leading environmental organizations together to better serve the community, under one name.