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Every quarter, the City issues the Sustainable Manhattan Beach newsletter to share with the community information about programs and resources for our residents and businesses, upcoming events, and environmental updates and news from the City.
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Coastal Resilience Workshop
Help shape the future of Los Angeles County's beaches.
Join us on Monday, October 20, 2025 to lean about Los Angeles County's Regional Coastal Strategic Adaptation Plan, a roadmap to protect beaches and coastal access. Hear from speakers on the history of LA's beaches, how we measure and monitor our shorelines, the types of projects in the Plan, and how to join a regional coastal coalition.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Online or in person at Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant Environmental Learning Center
In person seating is limited. Registration is required to attend virtually or in person.
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Lawn & Garden Equipment Exchange
Save money when you go electric!
To reduce air pollution and promote a safe and healthy environment, South Coast Air Quality Management District offers rebates and discounts when you replace gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment with battery-electric alternatives.
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Residential Rebates
Residents may exchange up to three pieces of lawn and garden equipment for a rebate of up to $250 each with the purchase of new cordless, battery-electric lawn mowers, trimmers, leaf vacuums, or chain saws with the return of equivalent operable gasoline-powered equipment to an approved dismantler.
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Commercial Discounts
Commercial landscapers and gardeners, nonprofit organizations, and school districts may purchase eligible cordless, battery-electric equipment (mowers, trimmers, pruners, leaf vacuums, chain saws) at a discounted price at participating retailers when they return operable, gasoline- or diesel-powered equivalent equipment.
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 Did you know Manhattan Beach banned leaf blowers in 1998? Leaf blowers can stir up harmful airborne particles such as pollen, pesticides, mold spores, animal waste, and heavy metals like lead and mercury.
Instead of blowing leaves away, consider raking, sweeping, or letting them naturally mulch your yard.
Mulched fallen leaves can help:
- Suppress weeds and keep soil moist
- Return nutrients to your lawn and garden as they decompose
- Provide habitat for local pollinators
Help Keep Manhattan Beach Clean!
If you see a leaf blower in use in Manhattan Beach, report it to Code Enforcement at (310) 802-5518 or via email to code@manhattanbeach.gov.
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Rebates & Incentives
to Help You Go Green
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Upgrade Your Space & Water Heating
Breathe healthier air and reduce your emissions when you replace your gas water heaters and furnaces with heat pumps. South Coast Air Quality Management District's Pilot Incentive Program for Zero-Emission Space and Water Heating Appliances offers rebates for residents and small businesses to replace gas or propane HVAC or water heaters with a qualified heat pump.
Residents may receive rebates of up to $3,000 and small businesses may receive rebates of up to $4,000.
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Free Rain Barrel Events
The rainy season is here - don't let it go to waste!
When you harvest and reuse rainwater, you save water, save money, and reduce stormwater runoff!
Attend a rain barrel event to receive up to two free rain barrels.
Upcoming events:
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November 1, 2025, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM at Morningside High School in Inglewood
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November 22, 2025, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM at Malibu City Hall
Participants must register to receive their rain barrels.
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Fall is here and winter is right around the corner! This time of year we have lots to celebrate. Here are some tips to keep it green this season and celebrate sustainably. |
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Low Waste Gift Giving
Did you know most gift wrap isn't recyclable? Wrapping paper and gift bags that are shiny, sparkly, or have glitter cannot be recycled. Choose more sustainable gift wrap like 100% paper wrap, upcycled kraft paper, newspaper and comics, old maps, fabric, and more!
Try this for a new fun family tradition: let the kids decorate kraft paper or old paper grocery bags with paints and markers to make their own recyclable gift wrap. Those receiving the gifts will love the creative personal touch!
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Shop Small, Shop Green
Don't forget about Small Business Saturday on November 29 and get all your gifts and necessities from our local sustainably-minded certified Green Businesses.
Certified Green Businesses have taken action to reduce waste, save water and energy, prevent pollution, conserve our natural resources, and much more. Let's celebrate them this holiday season!
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Click on the map below to browse Manhattan Beach's Green Businesses or learn more here.
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The Green Business Program is free to all Manhattan Beach businesses.
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Reduce Light Pollution
Ambient light at night can have harmful impacts on pollinators, animals, and even on us. When decorating for the holidays this season, keep the local critters in mind and reduce light pollution with these easy steps:
- Use timers to prevent lights from being on all night (you'll save energy and money, too!)
- Reduce the brightness of outdoor lights by 50%
- Use warm tone lights (red, orange, yellow)
Learn more about how you can prevent light pollution at DarkSky.org
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Keep Food Scraps Out of The Landfill
When prepping all those delicious meals this holiday season, don't forget to place your food scraps and trimmings in your green cart for organic collection!
For easy collection, place food scraps in a paper bag, pail, bucket, or other upcycled container, then dump the contents into your green bin.
Read WM's Spring 2025 newsletter for more tips.
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Attend California Friendly® landscaping classes at no cost. Explore a variety of free virtual and in-person workshops on topics like California Friendly® & Native Plant Landscaping, Turf Removal, Garden Design, Rainwater Capture, Irrigation & Controller Basics, and Drip Irrigation.
Classes are offered by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California in collaboration with local water agencies.
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Meet Environmental Programs Intern Katherine Lecuyer
"My name is Katherine Lecuyer, and I’m excited to share a bit about myself with the sustainability community here in Manhattan Beach.
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I recently graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a B.A. in Environmental Science and Policy, and I am currently pursuing my Master of Science degree in Geographic Information Science (GIS). My studies and future project will focus on how mapping and spatial technologies like remote sensing can be applied to conservation, land management, and sustainable urban planning.
I have a strong passion for advancing policies like California’s Room to Roam Act (AB 1889), which works to protect and connect wildlife corridors. I believe that sustainable planning must place both people and ecosystems at the center, ensuring that future development supports biodiversity, climate resilience, and community well-being.
Beyond the classroom, I’ve had the privilege of volunteering with the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service in Montana, where I worked on habitat restoration and trail maintenance. Experiences like these have strengthened my commitment to environmental stewardship and inspired me to continue my passion for bridging science, policy, and technology to create solutions that will balance human needs of expansion with the health of our environment in the forefront of our minds."
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Manhattan Beach’s Environmental Sustainability Division strives to create a healthy, sustainable, and resilient city while furthering the City’s long history of environmental leadership, policy, and stewardship, both as a community and as a city government.
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