Make your own Earth Commitment by using the following resources to reduce your environmental impact.
Athens Services’ What Goes Where interactive recycling guide features over 350 items and serves as your go-to resource for properly reducing, reusing, recycling, composting, and disposing of waste. Learn what you can recycle and how to dispose of it responsibly by visiting our Recycling Guide.
Before you recycle, consider reuse first! Many unwanted but still usable items can enjoy a second life through creative reuse or donation. Athens Services offers a curated list of reuse solutions, including DIY ideas, local donation centers, repair shops, thrift stores, and online platforms for giveaways, swaps, or sales. Learn how you can reuse or donate items instead of sending them to the landfill.
Use our reference lists to identify what materials are recyclable, compostable, landfill-bound, or considered hazardous waste.
Explore printable resources designed to help tenants sort their waste correctly and support property managers in maintaining clean, compliant disposal areas.
Model Policy Language and Guidance for Local Governments and “Buying Green Guide”
CA Department of General Services (DGS)’s Best Practice Manual for EPPs
Identify Greener Products and Services
Beware of Greenwashing. Ensure environmental claims are not misleading.
Standardize the marketing use of terms like:
Every action we take—whether it’s daily purchases, commuting, or how we manage waste—has a measurable impact on our environment. Understanding your ecological footprint is the first step toward reducing it.
These recommended tools help individuals and businesses assess their carbon emissions and overall environmental impact. Use them to discover practical, positive steps you can take at home or in the workplace to reduce waste and support sustainability:
Small Business Calculator – Company-Wide GHG Inventory for a Small Business.
Site includes climate calculators for households/individuals, small businesses, schools,
local government.
Calculate emission savings from using recycled content materials.
Tracks GHG emission reductions and energy savings from different waste-management practices.
California’s leading authority on recycling, waste reduction, and product reuse
Provides resources, tools, and case studies to help Californians reduce their environmental impact
Largest recycling directory in the U.S. helping consumers find local recycling information and lifestyle tips and ideas
Recycler locator and
waste reduction tips
Zero Waste Plan for
Los Angeles
We also recommend exploring your local city and DWP websites, public libraries, and environmental organizations for more information on sustainability resources, community events, incentive programs, and opportunities to get involved in local green initiatives.
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