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Councilmember Al Austin and BKBIA Host E-Waste Drive and Shred Fest Saturday
Councilmember Al Austin and the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association are joining together to host the annual E-Waste Drive and Shred Fest this Saturday, March 2nd. The event will take place at Scherer Park, at the corner of Atlantic and Del Amo, in front of the North Division Police Station. Shredding documents will be taken [...]
Cars Wanted for Jaws of Life Training
1-800-GOT-SCRAP is teaming up with the Southern California Auto Extrication Academy to collect cars that will be used for vehicle rescue training using the “Jaws of Life.” Cars are desperately needed so that firefighters can learn to expertly use the Jaws of Life equipment to safely and efficiently remove passengers who have been involved in [...]
Vice Mayor Lowenthal Hosts 2nd District E-Waste Drive Saturday January 7th
Residents are encouraged to bring their e-waste, household batteries, gently used household items and sensitive documents needing shredding to the Second District E-Waste Drive. The annual event is always held after the holidays to assist residents and small businesses with their winter cleaning. Vice Mayor Lowenthal has hosted the drive for the last six years [...]
Mayor Encourages Adding Tree-Cycling To Your Holiday Traditions
The City of Long Beach encourages residents to take advantage of the City’s tradition of free “tree-cycling” services during the holidays. “Traditions are an important part of the holiday season, and I encourage residents to take advantage of this free service and make “tree-cycling” a part of their holiday tradition every year,” Mayor Bob Foster [...]
Aquarium of the Pacific and Sustainable Surf Partner to Turn Trash into Surfboards
The Aquarium of the Pacific is partnering with Sustainable Surf to turn Styrofoam waste into surfboards. The Aquarium will host a foam collection drive on January 14 to support the newly launched nonprofit surf organization’s Waste to Waves program. Through this program expanded polystyrene, also known as plastic No. 6 or Styrofoam, is recycled into [...]
Goodwill Helps the State Recycle a Record Amount of Electronic Waste
California’s efforts to keep electronic waste (e-waste) out of our landfills climbed to a new height recently by recycling one billion pounds, and Goodwill Serving the People of Southern Los Angeles County (Goodwill SOLAC) contributed to this effort. E-waste comprises of old computers, monitors, television sets and other electronics that are discarded each year. In [...]
Councilwoman Rae Gabelich Hosts E-Waste Drive and Shred Fest Saturday, May 21
Looking for a place to get rid of that old computer, television or cell phone, or to prevent identity theft? Councilwoman Rae Gabelich, Goodwill, Su Casa and Future Shredding Inc. invite you to an E-waste Drive / Shred Fest Event on Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. The collection of documents [...]
Long Beach to Recycle E-Waste and Used Tires on May 7, 2011
Get rid of electronic waste and used tires in an environmentally safe manner during the free E-Waste Collection and Tire Amnesty Day on Saturday, May 7, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Environmental Services Bureau, 2929 E. Willow St. (just east of Temple Ave.) Acceptable e-waste items include old televisions, computers, monitors, printers, [...]
Eco-Friendly Restaurant Roots Gourmet Hosts Beach Clean-Up
On May 14, 2011 Roots Gourmet will be conducting a beach clean up for employees, customers and the environmentally concerned alike at Junipero Beach in Long Beach. Volunteers will meet at the Lone Sailor Memorial, on Ocean Blvd., between Orizaba and Redondo Ave. in Bluff Park. The clean-up will be held from 10 to 10:30am. [...]
Saving Taxpayer Money~Councilmember Gary DeLong
Councilwoman Schipske doesn’t understand the facts…again. In her blog yesterday she claims that the purpose of outsourcing street sweeping is so private contractors can contribute to political campaigns. Actually, I think it is just the opposite. Councilwoman Schipske has taken so much from the unions that she puts their interests before her constituents. After all, [...]
