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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 can learn how to convert their yards into drought-resistant landscapes on Saturday, December 5. This can be one of the most effective ways for homeowners to save water.
The Water Replenishment District is offering free water-wise “eco-gardener” classes to help residents save water and improve their gardens. Pre-registration and RSVPs are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. Call 562-275-4234.
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 Lakewood residents can come to Lakewood Center on Saturday, November 28 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to trade in up to five incandescent holiday light strands for new, multi-color, energy-efficient LED strands. The exchange is free (while supplies last).
The light exchange – sponsored by Southern California Edison, Lakewood Center and the Greater Lakewood Chamber of Commerce – is in the south parking lot of the mall, near Del Amo Boulevard and Graywood Avenue. Click for map
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 Dispose of household hazardous chemicals and e-waste at a collection event in Paramount on Saturday, January 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Click for map
It’s easy to participate. Leave the products in their original containers. Place them in a cardboard box and drive to the collection site. The entire process only takes a few minutes.
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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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 Got any leftover or expired drugs in your medicine cabinet? Most of us do, and the question is how can we dispose of these medicines safely?
Flushing drugs down sinks or toilets is not the answer. While wastewater from indoor plumbing is treated to meet strict regulatory standards before being discharged into the ocean, the wastewater treatment plant cannot filter out or neutralize all medicinal ingredients.
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 Arbor Week celebrates 20 years of National Arbor Day Foundation recognition of Lakewood as a “Tree City USA” and its management of the community’s urban forest. During Arbor Week sixteen local elementary schools are visited by “Woody the Tree” (Lakewood’s Arbor Day mascot) and his troupe of recreation staffers.
The program teaches youngsters about the important role that trees play in the environment and Lakewood's urban forest of 28,000 trees--with over 3,000 new trees planted since 2005.
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 Not making waste in the first place is called source reduction. Practices such as double-sided copying and using reusable mugs at work are just two of the many ways we can learn to waste less by producing less waste. Try these additional options for reducing waste at home and at work.
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 The Home Energy Saver is designed to help consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, and find the resources to make the savings happen.
The tool computes a home's energy use on-line based on methods developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Users can estimate how much energy and money can be saved and how much emissions can be reduced by implementing energy-efficiency improvements. Click to try the home energy tool.
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