February 2025

CRA Announcements

The Rumors are True!


Here in Long Beach and California, recycling carts will be blue. SB 1383 has set out to create a standard in curbside waste collection throughout the state. Do not worry though, our purple carts will be recycled! Our recycling guidelines will remain the same and spread the word to not bag your recyclables! As always, if you have any questions, you can email lbrecycles@longbeach.gov or cra@longbeach.gov.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

Do you know of any organizations or events that we should collaborate with? Are you involved with one that aligns with CRA's goals and needs volunteers? Or perhaps there's an organization or event where you'd like to volunteer and earn continuing education hours?


Click the link to recommend it to us!


Survey Link

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Here are the current volunteer opportunities, which are also listed on the CRA Portal. For a refresher on how to report your volunteer hours, click here to find the Volunteer Portal Guide.

Date

Opportunity

Sign-Up Link

Saturday, February 8th

11:30 am - 3:30 pm

Fix-it Clinic

Click here (Various Roles)

Every Friday and Sunday

Click link to view times

LB Community Compost

Click here

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday

Times vary per day

LB Community Table Food Distribution

Click here

Every Wednesday

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (you do not need to stay the whole time)

Grow2Zero Farm Food Distribution

Click here

2nd Friday of each Month

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Restoration & Native Gardening

2025 Restoration Fridays

Click here

Saturday, March 15th

8:30 am - 12:15 pm

2025 Monarch Day of Action

Click here

View Volunteer Opportunities

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Were you part of the first phase of the residential organics program (check here)? Become a Green Neighborhood Champion and place an organics yard sign at your home to earn an hour of continuing education credit! Signs are available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and Khmer. Submit a picture of your yard sign at your home to receive your credit.


Click here to request one

You can complete a continuing education assignment for a 1-hour volunteer credit with a limit of 5 assignments. These are the continuing education assignments currently available. 

Assignment

Link

LBRecycles Website Review

Click here

Ologies Podcast Review

Click here

How to Save a Planet Podcast Review

Click here

Write a Newsletter Article

Click here

View Assignments

SERVICE REMINDERS

TIPS ON LOGGING HOURS ON MY IMPACT

FAQs

Q: Where can I access the CRA Portal?

 

A: The CRA Portal is linked here.

 

Q: Can I access My Impact Page to report hours without going through the CRA Portal?

 

A: Yes! Please visit MyImpactPage.com and log in to report your hours.

 

Q: What if I get asked a question that is not about waste reduction, recycling, or composting?

 

A: At events led by us there should always be a staff member available to answer questions. If someone is asking questions unrelated to the topics we have covered in class, let the community member know you are a volunteer and please ask a staff member to answer the question. If staff is not available, please give them a business card to contact us.

 

Q: What if the event that I want to volunteer at is not related to waste reduction, recycling, or composting, can I still count that towards my hours? 

 

A: Only events related to waste reduction, recycling, or composting count toward volunteer hours. Please email the Program Coordinator to get a volunteer activity approved with an organization that is not on our list of current partnerships.

 

Q: What should I wear when volunteering? 

 

A: Please wear your name tag and t-shirt so that community members can easily identify you as a CRA. 

 

Q: Are there incentives for volunteering?  

 

A: Yes! We appreciate your time spent volunteering. We will be entering folks for a chance to win a gift pack for each milestone of hours you've completed (5,10, and on). So, if you've completed 10 hours, you get two entries. 

Do you have a question for us about waste reduction, recycling, composting, and/or volunteering? Ask us here!

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