Who beter to honor on Earth Day than those who keep my personal world looking clean and smelling sweet week after week--the hard-working crew at the Long Beach Enviornmental Services Bureau. Due the their efforts and those divine purple receptiacles they dish out for free to Long Beach homeowners, the city diverts 69% of its solid waste from landfills--a heaping helping more than the state-mandadated 50%. To maximize your recycling efforts, check out their list of recyclable items, including top secret info about where to get rid of your used batteries. There's also a list of drop-off centers for used motor oil there too, or you can call 800-RECYCL2 and the city will provide containers and pick up the oil for free.
When it comes to clean, Environmental Services is hard to beat. It's provided supplies for over 350 campus clean-ups at schools throughout the city, and it maintains Litterfree Long Beach to encourage neighborhoods to start their own clean-up campaigns. And as if that's not enough, 100% of Long Beach's street sweepers and the majority of its refuse trucks are powered by natural gas. AND THIS JUST IN! Long Beach is now set to use reclaimed water in its street sweepers, estimating this clever move will save about thirteen million gallons of water per year.
So here's to the unsung heroes at Environmental Services, mean, clean, and green, and never afraid to get their hands dirty.
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