Los Angeles

  • LA City Committee Supports Plastic Bag Fee, Foam Container Ban

    July 3rd, 2008


    Los Angeles is considering a plan that would reduce plastic bag use by retailers and ban foam containers at city facilities, reports the Associated Press.

    The city council’s energy and environment committee unanimously supported Tuesday a plan to ban the use of plastic bags at all supermarkets and retail stores, unless the state passes a bill which would impose continue …


  • Recycle Your E-Waste in Los Angeles

    April 3rd, 2008


    Castle Heights Elementary School is sponsoring a free collection event for Los Angeles residents to drop off electronics on Saturday, April 19 that will benefit the school’s Green Team.


  • EarthDay LA to Hold Two Earth Day Celebrations

    February 12th, 2008


    EarthDay LA will be hosting two separate Earth Day events in the Los Angeles area on April 12 and April 22.


  • L.A. Plastic Bag Ban Unravels

    January 28th, 2008


    The city of Los Angeles is lightening its stance on banning plastic bags to offer retailers a chance to address the problem through educating customers on bag reuse.


  • Los Angeles Partners with Jiffy Lube to Recycle Batteries

    December 12th, 2007


    Twenty eight Los Angeles-area Jiffy Lube locations have partnered with the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works (DPW) to collect and recycle household batteries from Los Angeles residents.