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Taking Environmental Action |
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 Organize a tree planting for your neighborhood, school, or work site.
Our City Forest
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Environmental Calendar |
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Easy Ways to Go Green
With “going green” being all the rage these days, how easy is it? Very! All it takes is using energy, garbage, water and fuel a little more wisely around your home. Already turning off the tap while brushing your teeth? Already recycling 100% of your newspapers, glass, plastic and aluminum at home? How about replacing at least one car trip a month with walking, biking or using public transit?
If so, then all you have to do is replace five regular light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (called CFLs) and you’ve met San José’s 2008 Environmental Pledge.
Dollars and Sense
As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves.” Our collective small actions can amount to “big change.” And we’re not just talking about more “green” in your wallet. With a population of a million residents in San José, saving three gallons of water a day each amounts to more than a billion gallons annually. That’s another way of seeing “big change.”
Send Us Your Green Tips
We’d love to hear your ideas! Simply e-mail them to us at greentips@sanjoseca.gov so we can use them on our website or in future publications.
San Jose’s Green Vision
A bold 15-year plan for San José to become America’s greenest city has been adopted by the City Council. To learn more about the vision and how we'll get to green, visit the Green Vision website. |
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Reuseable Bags |
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|  Less than 4% of the 27 billion plastic bags used by Californians annually are recycled. The eco-friendly choice is to switch to reusable bags.
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Compost for a Healthy Garden |
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Payments Go Green |
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Recycling Guide |
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 To order your free City of San José Recycling Guide in English, Spanish or Vietnamese, use the online form on this website.
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Curbside Courier Newsletter Archive
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Help
keep our creeks, trails and parks clean and beautiful.
Green your garden and yard without using toxic chemicals. 
How you pay your utility bill can help to reduce your carbon footprint. Here are two easy ways to protect forests by paying paperless: