Our Sustainability Savings Tip:
Ten Inspiring Ways to Save Water We offer simple tips to make water conservation a part of everyday life.
Learn about the WaterSense label, landscapes that thrive, how to get free water, and more!
Learn How to Lessen Your Water Bill with this Lesson
 Your Water. Your Impact. Know, Compare, Save. How much water does your household use compared to how much you should be using? By reading your water bill, and knowing your expected use, you can take control of your water usage. Our simple water use calculator will help you estimate your optimal water use based on your household, number of occupants, landscape, etc.
If your monthly usage is higher than those estimates, we have tips and tricks to help you reduce your use, conserve water, and save money. As a bonus, you can order a water-saving kit and get it mailed directly to your home to provide even more savings. To order yours, look for the "Request a Water Saving Kit" link at the bottom of the 'Water Calculator Results' page.
Our special Your water. Your impact. page gives you all the steps and links to this very cool water conservation tool.
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Water Saving Incentives... If you missed it!
Resident's Guide to Water and Money Saving Landscape Incentives for HOAs, Churches and Businesses (Webinar)
The program took place on June 11. If you missed it, you're in luck. We have the recordings available:
Be sure to visit our page for Water Management for HOAs & Commercial Customers. Up to $70K in incentives per property is available for future projects.
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Jamming with Julia: Canning Produce 101, Canning Basics
June 15, 10-11:30 a.m. Do you have way more summer produce than you can eat? If so come learn how to preserve those tomatoes, green beans, peppers and anything else that can be canned.
Location: Mesa Artspace Lofts Community Room, 155 S. Hibbert. Learn more.
This event is part of the USDA People's Garden Grant.
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Monsoon Gardening in the Sonoran Desert (workshop)
June 20, 6-7 p.m. The monsoon is considered our second spring season which offers another chance to grow all of your favorite warm-season crops like tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, beans, and more. Presenter Melissa Kruse-Peeples will discuss traditional O'odham farming strategies and arid adapted crops such as tepary beans, melons, and corn. Mesa Main Library, 64 E 1st St. Free. Learn more.
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Mesa Launches Youth Climate Action Fund Young people ages 15-24 that reside in and/or attend school in Mesa are encouraged to apply for up to $5,000 in funding to design and implement projects that address Mesas Climate Action Goals, which include...
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CarbonCapture Inc. Secures Lease in Mesa for World's First Direct Air Capture Manufacturing Facility CarbonCapture's advanced DAC technology supports national climate objectives by removing carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere. At full capacity, the plant is projected to manufacture 4,000 modules per year equal to...
Mesa Climate Action Plan Drives Sustainable Change for Mesa Since adopting the Mesa Climate Action Plan in 2021, the City has invested $15.4 million in climate projects to help reach its carbon neutrality goals by 2050. The funds have supported projects in various Mesa departments that advance clean air initiatives, heat mitigation, smart energy use, water stewardship, sustainable food systems, and materials management.
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Your June Landscape Watering Reminder Besides the monthly watering frequency, we also talk about how to get a free water-saving kit, June citrus drop, plus fun and helpful landscape videos from the AZ Plant Lady.
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Build a Rain Garden: Nature-Based Solutions from Schools to Your Home Check out this Water – Use It Wisely blog to learn how Watershed Management Group and ASU’s Sustainability Teachers’ Academies partnered with Mesa and Phoenix schools empowering students to plan and implement rain gardens on their campuses. Adopting nature-based solutions like this can make our homes and desert communities more livable, sustainable, and connected to the natural world...
 This Rain Garden at Las Sendas Elementary in Mesa was an older playground no longer used by students. Now it’s a walkable natural area for students and a great place for visiting pollinators.
Mesa Offering Heat Relief Services to Help Save Lives This Summer
As temperatures reach the triple digits, Mesa is informing the public of its partnership with Maricopa County Public Health and local organizations to provide heat relief services for unhoused individuals and other vulnerable Mesa residents. A federal grant from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), along with some of the City's general funds, will be used to offer programs and services during the extreme summer heat. Anyone in need of assistance may dial 2-1-1 within Maricopa County to speak with a live person (9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) to get help finding cooling and respite centers, water and other heat relief support like utility assistance and A/C repair and replacement.
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Now is the Time to Prepare Your Yard for the Monsoon Season As the monsoon season is about to officially begin, it’s important to take the necessary precautions to remain safe when those storms and much-needed rain come our way. Preparing your yard to be monsoon ready is also essential to minimize damage. After all, we want to ensure all the hard work you have put into your private oasis is not washed away.
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Become a Tree Steward! Increasing Tree Canopy One Neighborhood at a Time!
Do you love trees and your neighborhood? Want to help increase your knowledge and others about tree planting, tree care, and ways to improve the environment? Virtual information sessions to learn more about this program are available June 26, July 10, and August 5. See flyer.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Free training program about urban forests, tree care, and maintenance
- Certificate upon graduation
- Free trees to plant in your neighborhood
GOALS
- Draw residents and families into the urban forests with a sense of fun, awe and adventure
- Increase the knowledge of residents about tree planting, tree care, and ways to improve the environment
- Instill community pride and leadership
- Support local green infrastructure
The Arizona Sustainability Alliance will be leading this project, in partnership with the City of Mesa, American Forests and Tree Theory.
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Free Trees Available for Fall Tree Planting
July 13, Aug 1, or Aug 24. SRP customers can attend a webinar this summer so that they can qualify for two free trees in the fall. Registration now open.
Sept. 21. Mesa Electric customers can attend a workshop and pick up their tree the following week. Registration details to come. Learn more.
Desert-adapted shade trees can lower your cooling costs and improve air quality without using a lot of water.
If you plant a tree, record your tree to get it onto our planting map at our Trees Are Cool page.
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Thanks to new technology and equipment at our recycling vendor's sorting facility, Mesa is expanding its Blue Barrel Recycling program to accept new materials. (Yay!)
The new recycling list includes (we've underlined new items):
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Cans: Metal food cans, aluminum beverage cans.
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Cardboard: Clean and flat cardboard.
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Paper: Paperboard (empty cereal boxes, tissue boxes, soda boxes and prepared food boxes), mail, newspaper, magazines, office paper.
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Plastic: Water bottles, juice bottles, milk jugs, detergent bottles, soap and shampoo bottles, clamshell produce containers, yogurt and margarine containers, condiment bottles.
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Glass: Bottles and jars of all colors.
-Learn to Live Green-
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