Residents encouraged to take part in Earth Hour Saturday
The City of Mission Viejo is encouraging residents to go dark for an hour at 8:30 p.m. on March 23 during Earth Hour. Global conservation organization WWF is launching its annual campaign to raise awareness of environmental challenges like climate change. The City will also do its part by ensuring all non-essential lights in and [...]
Newhart Middle School to host first Earth Day Festival April 22
Students in the Newhart Middle School Green Club, the ASB (Associated Student Body), and the Newhart PTA are taking the lead in hosting an Earth Day festival to raise community awareness of the importance of going green. The festival is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22 in the middle school’s courtyard at 25001 [...]
Mission Viejo resident one of three finalists in Cox Cares contest
Each day, Mission Viejo resident William Labigan hops on his bicycle and rides to work in Irvine, weather permitting of course. The 16-mile round trip commute gives him a chance to soak up the scenery and get a good dose of exercise at the beginning and end of his day. But more so, riding his [...]
City offers free reusable shopping bags to help benefit the environment
Mounting concerns over the environmental impact of plastic bags continues to prompt Mission Viejo to take action by promoting and encouraging the use of reusable shopping bags. In an effort to curb use of plastic shopping bags, the City has been offering free reusable shopping bags to residents. The need is there, as plastic bags [...]
Lawn mower exchange program available to residents
Residents are eligible to turn in their old gas lawn mower and purchase a newer model at a significantly reduced rate through the “Mow Down Air Pollution 2010 Electric Lawn Mower Exchange Program.” The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) program takes place on Saturday, August 7 at the Orange County Great Park in [...]
Boy Scout will encourage shoppers to use reusable bags
Jameson Senger is on a mission to obtain his Eagle Scout badge and benefit the environment by encouraging residents to use reusable bags. This weekend, Jameson, who teamed up with the City on an environmentally friendly project, will survey shoppers at two different Ralph’s grocery stores regarding their plastic bag use. Armed with fellow scout [...]
Go a day without a bag Dec. 17
In an effort to complement Mission Viejo’s commitment to urban sustainability, the City is asking residents to give up disposable bags in favor of reusable ones for 24 hours during the Third Annual A Day Without A Bag event on Dec. 17. The event is being coordinated by Heal The Bay. Businesses and residents throughout [...]
Exhibitors sought now to participate in Green Building Expo May 5
The City’s Building and Safety Division is seeking community-based organizations and environmentally focused businesses to participate in the “Green Building Expo” on May 5. The expo, which will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way, is designed to educate the community of the [...]
Take part in City’s 7th annual Clean Up Day Sept. 20
Groups and individuals are sought to don some rubber gloves, grab a bag and help remove trash and debris from in and around Oso Creek on Sept. 20. Mission Viejo’s Inner Coastal Clean Up Day event, part of a statewide cleanup of beaches and inland waterways, is from 8 a.m. to noon at the Oso [...]
