Drive the weekly surplus-food run from Imperial Beach and Palm Avenue markets to pantries (2026-07-19)

Imperial Beach's markets and delis cull edible food daily in a small city where the beach economy's service workers stretch every paycheck. A dependable weekly rescue loop from willing stores to the area's pantries keeps that food on tables instead of in dumpsters. Standard: CalRecycle SB 1383 edible food recovery — SDG 12. Proof: Weighed pickup/drop photo log per run Method (CalRecycle SB 1383 edible food recovery — SDG 12.): 1. Confirm the pickup list of willing stores and the pantry drop points. 2. Collect surplus in clean food-safe totes with cold items iced. 3. Weigh each pickup and deliver within the hour. 4. Photograph pickups and drop-offs with GPS, date, and the weight log. Done when: Weighed pickup/drop photo log per run

Where

Market-to-pantry route, Palm Ave corridor, Imperial Beach, CA 91932

Pay

$180 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Weighed pickup/drop photo log per run

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-07-27

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: Michelin Green Star-style 7-criterion sustainability scorecard

Bring

• tablet/clipboard
• camera
• scale (waste weighing scope)
• 7-criterion rubric

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the site + address; arrange a staff escort for back-of-house.
2. 2. Photograph evidence for each criterion: sourcing, waste stream, energy, water, procurement records, seasonality, team practices.
3. 3. Score each of the 7 criteria against the rubric with an evidence note.
4. 4. For a waste audit, weigh or estimate food waste for one service and identify recovery/donation options.
5. 5. Rank the highest-impact improvement recommendations.
6. 6. Enter scores, evidence notes, waste data, recommendations, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Food-safety or hygiene hazard observed -> note and defer to staff; documentation only.
• Significant edible waste -> recommend the EPA Food Recovery Hierarchy (donation before disposal).

What counts as done

• Score recorded for each of the 7 criteria with an evidence note
• Food-waste weight/volume recorded (waste-audit scope)
• Recovery/donation options identified (waste scope)
• Ranked improvement recommendations + photos + address confirm

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.