The OPEN Daily : Eco-Living
LADWP Asks Customers to Conserve Water due to Reduced Snowpack & Increased Water Use
May 8, 2012 at 8:45 am
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is reminding customers that Mandatory Water Conservation remains in effect and urges customers to increase their water conservation efforts where possible. Overall, water conservation in Los Angeles has been remarkable over the past five years, but recently customer use has been on the rise.
Photo Gallery: Pali’s Spring Garden Tour
May 7, 2012 at 8:48 am
pacificpalisades.patch.com
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The Pacific Palisades Garden Club held it's annual Spring Garden Tour on April 29, taking home and garden lovers through five private gardens and a native plant garden at Canyon Chater Elementary School. According to the PPGC, the tour visited two gardens on Iliff Street, one on upper Chautauqua Boulevard, another garden on El Medio [...]
Proposed single-use bag ban is right for L.A. and City Council must not be swayed by manufacturers concerned with their bottom line
May 5, 2012 at 4:34 pm
www.dailynews.com
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As Los Angeles inches toward a ban on single-use plastic and paper bags, the industries that produce the bags are trying to convince consumers that hundreds of jobs would be lost if a ban takes effect.
Angelenos Overwhelmingly Support More Local Rooftop Solar Power
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A new poll has found that 87 percent of voters in Los Angeles want more local solar powering the city, with 76 percent specifically noting that LADWP should be doing more to expand the use of local rooftop solar in Los Angeles. 81 percent support LADWP increasing its local solar goal to 1,200 megawatts. Support [...]
Zipcar Leads Car Culture Revolution
May 3, 2012 at 6:45 pm
www.nbclosangeles.com
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In a city like Los Angeles, where car culture once reigned supreme, the car-sharing company Zipcar is trying to change the way people get from Point A to Point B.
Study finds dramatic drops in L.A. beach pollution since 1970s
May 3, 2012 at 5:02 pm
www.latimes.com
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A USC study finds that concentrations of metal contaminants have fallen as much as 400-fold, compared with research from the 1970s, at popular L.A. beaches since the Clean Water Act became law.Metal contaminants in Southern California coastal waters have plummeted over the last four decades, according to a new study that attributes the cleaner water [...]
Get Cash For Your Old Cell Phone, Electronic Devices
May 2, 2012 at 8:10 am
losangeles.cbslocal.com
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LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Trading in your old cell phone for the latest technology can be expensive, but now there’s an eco-friendly way to get cash for your electronics. The ECO ATM, which can be found in malls across Southern California, pays customers for old cell phones and electronic gadgets. The machine identifies devices and [...]
Poll: Could Solar Serve Pali’s Power Demands?
May 2, 2012 at 5:30 am
pacificpalisades.patch.com
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Los Angeles Department of Water and Power General Manager Ronald Nichols released a statement Tuesday afternoon about a second power station in Pacific Palisades. According to the statement, the Palisades needs another station to keep up with customer demand. Nichols stated that the department is in the very early stages of the process and that [...]
Can Solar Energy Offer Safer Alternative to Building New Power Station Next to Pacific Palisades Elementary School?
April 30, 2012 at 9:34 pm
losangeles.newsvine.com
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Pacific Palisades residents in California are considering solar energy as an alternative to building a controversial new high voltage power station next to an elementary school in order to accommodate a growing peak daytime demand for energy in the community. Residents are signing p …
Boy Scout plants 1,000 new trees in Santa Monica
April 30, 2012 at 7:39 pm
www.scpr.org
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Boy Scouts are famously prepared. They can also get things done. Thanks to one aspiring to be an Eagle Scout, 1,000 new trees are being planted in the city of Santa Monica. It all began when 17-year-old Boy Scout Josh Lappen, in the process of earning that Eagle Scout status, looked to fulfill his community service requirement.
Gardenerd’s Christy Wilhelmi Talks Compost at the Mar Vista Farmers Market
April 30, 2012 at 7:30 pm
www.gotogreenla.com
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Mar Vista Farmer's Market Green Tent3940 Grand View Blvd.Mar Vista 90066Free Sunday, May 6, 2012, 8:30am – 2pm Confused about your compost? The right 'recipes'? What to put in, what to leave out? Is it 'compost' yet?Let Christy Wilhelmi of Gardenerd help you sort it out!Christy will be at the tent talking about composting - browns, greens, [...]
Shore Hotel In Santa Monica Offers Cozy Green Lodging
April 28, 2012 at 9:00 pm
www.earthtechling.com
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Swinging through Santa Monica, Calif.? One interesting lodging option we heard about recently might be the Shore Hotel, which recently garnered LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, making it one of the area’s more eco friendly choices. Green building highlights include FSC-certified wood, locally sourced materials, low-flow water fixtures, low-VOC paints/adhesives/finishes, smart [...]
