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The U.S. Postal Service Keeps the Holidays Green With Eco-Friendly Shipping

Holly branches and pine boughs aren’t the only green signs of the holiday season – mailers and shippers can also count on the Postal Service to help them go green, save green, and be green this time of year. “The Postal Service is one of the greenest mailing and shipping companies in the world,” said [...]

City of Long Beach Names Aquarium of the Pacific a Certified Green Business

After a thorough application and auditing process, the City of Long Beach Office of Sustainability has named the Aquarium of the Pacific in its Green Business Recognition Program. In its final feedback report to the Aquarium, the Office of Sustainability included recognition for the institution’s most progressive, environmentally conscious practices. These included green building practices, [...]

Free Presentation Explains How to Harvest Rainwater, Reduce Pollution

Residents who want to learn how harvesting rainwater can lower water bills and reduce stormwater pollution are invited to attend a free presentation at the Long Beach Main Library, 101 Pacific Avenue, on Saturday, October 29, from 2 – 4 pm. “Rainwater harvesting is an innovative way to conserve water, irrigate landscaping and reduce the [...]

Aquarium Presents Ocean Conservation Award to Molina Family and Molina Healthcare

The Aquarium of the Pacific honored the Molina Family and Molina Healthcare, Inc. as the recipient of its 2011 Ocean Conservation Award during the Aquarium After Dark event on June 11, 2011. The Ocean Conservation Award is given annually to those who contribute significantly to ocean conservation and environmental education. 

SH Company Demonstrates System to Turn Algae into Eco-Friendly Fuel

That pond scum growing in your bird bath could someday be powering your car. Right now, companies like Signal Hill’s Sustainable Now Technologies (SNT) are developing ever-more efficient ways of converting algae into fuels that are cost competitive with gas and oil. Wednesday, October 5, CEO Eric Woolery-Grimm, and other members of the team at [...]

CSULB Recreation Society Sets Up Green Spots on Campus Lots During PARK(ing) Day

The Recreation Society at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) will host its third annual PARK(ing) Day event on Friday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Parking Lot 15, which is adjacent to the campus’ College of Business Administration building. Created in 2005, PARK(ing) Day is an annual, worldwide event that invites [...]

WRD to the Rescue — Squirt is Here!

New Educational Water Conservation Animation Makes Saving Water Fun The Water Replenishment District (WRD), the groundwater management agency for south Los Angeles County, recently announced the launch of its new animated Squirt educational water conservation series. www.wrd.org/safe Squirt is the latest WRD water hero to aid in the District’s groundwater protection efforts.

Green Teen to Showcase Creative Fashions in Bid for Miss California Crown

Miss Yoshino Rosalia Jasso, age 17, has been chosen as a State Finalist in the National American Miss California Pageant to be held August 7, 2011, at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel in Anaheim, California.  The National American Miss pageants are held for girls ages 4-18, and have five different age divisions.  Yoshino Rosalia will be [...]

Workshop Explores Government Trends in Green Transportation

The California Green Transportation Collaborative is holding a workshop focusing on government policies and industry trends affecting transportation alternatives in California with a focus on electric vehicles on Friday, June 10th from 8 am to 12:30 pm at the Port of Long Beach Board Room, 925 Harbor Plaza, Long Beach. “I am pleased to be [...]

Shopping Bags Aren’t the Only Way to Go Green at the Grocery Store

A recent vote in Long Beach to ban carry-out bags represents another example that being environmentally conscious has never been more on the minds of Americans than it is today. If you also consider the imposed 10 cent charge on paper and recyclable carry-out bags at all food market stores, convenience, pharmacies, drug stores and [...]

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