Earth Week 2009

• Long Beach Celebrates Earth Week 2009
• City of Long Beach Unveils New Liquefied Natural Gas Fueling Site
• City of Long Beach Launches ‘Operation Mulch-A-Lot’
• Think globally, party locally for Earth Day
• City of Long Beach to debut new green efforts during Earth Week
• Long Beach touts new LNG fleet station as step to sustainability
• Long Beach street cleaners using reclaimed water
• Long Beach unveils new LNG fueling station
• Spreading the Earth Day Spirit
• Reclaimed water for street sweepers will save millions of gallons
• Operation Mulch-A-Lot Photos from Press Telegram
• New LNG Station To Serve City Fleet With Clean Fuel
• 20 water-saving street sweepers in Long Beach

Buildings & Neighborhoods

• Long Beach Moving Forward with Green Building Programs
• City Makes Room for New Green-Friendly Target Store
• City Continues Going Green

Energy

• City of Long Beach Launches Environmentally Friendly Biodiesel Program
• Long Beach Tests Out Biodiesel
• City Rolls Out Biodiesel Beach Vehicles, Plans For Future
• City of Long Beach Renews LNG Supply Contract
• Redevelopment Agency Installs Solar Powered Parking Machines
• Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana Metropolitan Area Ranked 2nd in Nation for Smallest Carbon Footprint
• Long Beach Becomes First City to Join The Climate Registry and the California Climate Action Registry

Green Economy & Lifestyle

• Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Nearly $1 Million for Workforce Investment Board’s Green Job Corps
• Environmentally Friendly Techniques Used to Resurface 7th Street
• Mayor Announces New Green Cleaning Pilot Program

Transportation

• Long Beach's fleet earns clean-air honors
• Long Beach is green champ
• Long Beach Named 8th Most Walkable City in U.S.
• $330, 000 Grant Will Help City of Long Beach Promote Bicycle Use
• City Bike Share Program Opens for City Employees
• First CNG alternative fuel trucks arrive at Southern California ports to combat air pollution
• Port introduces clean gas trucks for immediate use
• Long Beach pumped about biodiesel

Urban Nature

• City of Long Beach Introduces Tree-Friendly Methods of Fixing Sidewalks
• City Introduces Tree-Friendly Methods of Fixing Sidewalks
• Long Beach Named Tree City USA; Mayor and city representatives declared April 25 as Arbor Day in Long Beach

Waste Reduction

• City of Long Beach Waste Diversion Rate Grows to 69 Percent
• Residents, Businesses Encouraged to Participate in "Day without a Bag"

Water

• Up A Creek: Long Beach's Battle To Clean Up The LA River
• LB Water Desalinization Project Receives $3 Million In Stimulus Funding
• Water Savings Won't Be Enough
• Long Beach Hits Another Record Low Water Use in August
• Long Beach Named Californias' Leader in Water Management
• Long Beach Wins Green Award For Water Management
• Long Beach Hits Record Low Water Use in December
• Smart Sponge the Latest Weapon Against Water Pollution
• Aquarium goes with the flow

Sustainable City Commission

• New green team gets to work in L.B.
• Long Beach Aiming for Sustainability
• City Creates Sustainability Committee
• Long Beach May Create Seal for its Greenest Businesses
• Green Seal Goes To Council
• Foam Food Containers On Way Out?