Halloween will be here before you can say, “Boo!” So, as you prepare for that spooky, kooky holiday coming up at the end of this month, take a few minutes to incorporate these simple stormwater-friendly tricks and tips into your autumn activities. Batman – Ban that Bag! When your little super heroes and princesses go… READ MORE
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Littering is Wrong, Too!
04/02
By LA Stormwater in Best Management Practices
So what do littering, networking at a funeral and gas station sushi all have in common? They are all wrong according to a new ad campaign launched by Keep Los Angeles Beautiful in partnership with Keep California Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful to get people talking about littering. By equating littering with ridiculous, irrational and thoughtless “wrongs,”… READ MORE
Solar Trash Compactor Hits The Streets of LA
It may sound like an eco-giant with a huge appetite. In fact, maybe it is. The BigBelly Solar trashcan is hungry for trash and powered by, you guessed it, the sun! Developed by entrepreneur James Poss, the BigBelly Solar trash compactor can hold four times as much trash as a normal trashcan. Recently, two BigBelly… READ MORE
Combating the Litter Problem is a Team Effort
07/19
By LA Stormwater in Litter
Take a moment to think about the last time you saw a piece of litter on the ground. Did you see a soda can, a plastic bag or maybe even a cigarette butt? Aside from being an eye sore, litter also has a tremendous negative impact on our environment. Here in the Los Angeles area,… READ MORE
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Chris Anthony: After experiencing the destruction of grasshoppers in my vegetable garden I taught my cats to hunt and catch them. They ...
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We based our basic design on the work of the city of Tuscon's Watershed Management Group, where they've ...
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Great article and its refreshing to hear what you are doing and what you've already done in ...
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Pleased to meet you, too. Hooray for the early adopters! The good news is that if you're within ...
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