It gets hot in Los Angeles, especially in the Valley, but it shouldn't be so hot that your car starts to melt. So Heather Patron of Studio City found herself with a melty mystery on her hands: Why were her side view mirrors and other plastic parts of her Toyota Prius melting? Her theory: Her neighbor's energy efficient windows. more ›

The Surfrider Foundation and Rusty want you to Rise Above Plastics and join them in celebrating Raptoberfest. Because plastics do not biodegrade but gradually break down into smaller pieces, they harm the environment upon infiltration, killing millions of birds and animals annually. There are numerous things you can do to reduce your plastic footprint, so let Raptoberfest serve as your valuable resource this month. more ›

On April 4th, two LA residents, Marcus Eriksen and Anna Cummins, set off an a 2,000-mile bike ride, the JUNKride, from Vancouver to Tijuana, to raise awareness and educate children and adults about the damage plastic is causing to our oceans. more ›

Now that a their smoking ban will soon be in effect, Pasadena is looking into plastic bags restrictions. "Pasadena's Green City Action Plan, adopted in 2006, calls for the creation of a plastic bag reduction program to support the goal of achieving zero waste to landfills by 2040," reports the Pasadena Star News. Today, the city's Environmental Advisory Commission's Waste Reduction, Transportation and Environmental Health Committee will meet and invites the public to attend and give comment. In regards to other cities, Santa Monica is still considering restrictions while Malibu, Manhattan Beach and Los Angeles have already passed resolutions to reduce plastic bags. more ›

I ended up at another bodybuilding competition. Or more correctly, once again I found myself at Venice Beach while a bodybuilding and figure competition was going on. I really should just get on their mailing list so I don't get caught off guard. Plus I keep missing the 'roided up women's bodybuilding competition, since this usually is first. The flip side to coming late is that sometimes the women are in the stands watching... more ›