 Practical and easy-to-do environmental tips are spotlighted in a series of CityTV segments. The spots highlight small changes in habits Lakewood residents can make that have a positive impact on the environment. They're perfect examples of ways to support Lakewood's green living theme of 'Think Globally, Act Locally.'
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 Lakewood's green goals reflect the community's need for greenhouse gas reduction, sustainable use of natural resources, and preservation of the environment.
Going green starts with simple things: water conservation, recycling and waste reduction, wise energy use, and caring for the quality of life in your neighborhood.
Follow the link below to a roundup of green living solutions.
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 Lakewood residents are invited to participate in the statewide California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 25 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Coastal Cleanup Day is the highlight of the California Coastal Commission's Adopt-A-Beach program.
If you are interested in participating, call 800-COAST-4U or coast4u@coastal.ca.gov. The Long Beach Nature Center is a local contact for this year's event. Call Erin Kellogg at 562-570-4876.
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 “Planet Lakewood” logo gear totes and t-shirts are widely seen in the practical “Living green in Lakewood” video tips seen on CityTV and Lakewood Online. Now, they’re available at cost at Cafepress.
Residents can wear their environmental awareness on shirts, mugs and reusable canvas totes. They can help tell the story of easy-to-do tips that have a positive impact on the Lakewood environment.
Click on www.lakewoodcity.org/planetlakewood
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 There are several ways to learn about refuse and recycling in Lakewood. CityTV producers show how trash and recycling are handled and where to get questions answered. Click for video
Lakewood Online features an extensive PDF with illustrations, cart dimensions and links. Click for updated FAQs
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 Gray carts containing trash, blue containing recyclable materials and residents' old trash cans full of green waste are now common sights in Lakewood. Updated FAQs are online explaining what goes in which can: www.lakewoodcity.org/trash
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 Permanent hazardous and e-waste collection centers can help residents safely dispose of household hazardous waste and e-waste. The entire drop-off process only takes a few minutes. Often, participants don't even have to leave their car. The City of Los Angeles operates six permanent HHW collection Centers which are available to all Los Angeles County residents. Be sure to check their website for specifics about what is collected and times.
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 (Originally published 09/01/2009) Nature is quietly working for a greener Lakewood, filtering runoff along Paramount Boulevard of pollutants, capturing litter, and even adding to the beauty of the city’s “urban forest.”
In addition, the Paramount Boulevard project overlaid the street with rubberized asphalt (which recycled 25,000 used tires into the new paving) and included six solar-powered bus shelters. Click for CityTV video segment
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