California Recycles is holding the following collection events from May 2^nd to May 4^th!   

May 2, 2008

Canyon Charter Elementary School                                                                                                      

421 Entrada Drive                                                                                                                                                

Santa Monica Canyon, California 90402                                                                                            

7:30-10:00 am and 2:00-4:00 pm.                                                                                                            

Drop off area is on Amalfi Drive behind the library. 

May 3, 2008

Kenter Canyon Charter Elementary School                                                                                   

645 North Kenter Avenue Los Angeles, California 90049                                                                         

8:00am to 12:00pm. 

May 3, 2008

Unitarian Church of Santa Monica                                                                                                           

1260 Eighteenth Street Santa Monica, California 90404                                                                    

10:00 am to 2:00 pm 

May 3, 2008

City of Calabasas                                                                                                                   

26135 Mureau Road Calabasas, California 91302                                                                               

10:00am to 3:00 pm. 

May 4, 2008

Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market                                                                                            

9300 Block of Civic Center Drive Beverly Hills, California 90210                                                                      

9:00 am to 1:00 pm 

May 4, 2008

Temple Akiba                                                                                                                                                        

5249 South Sepulveda Boulevard Culver City, California 90230                                                                  

8:30 am to 1:00 pm.

 Please join us and recycle your unwanted electronics.All items are accepted at no charge.

California Recycles, Inc.                                                                                                 

1932 Cotner Avenue Los Angeles, California 90025                                                              

310-478-3001

Glad you asked!  You won’t believe who’s coming around this Sunday, April 27^th to support STAR ECO Station’s 11^th Annual Los Angeles Children’s Earth Day Celebration.  We won’t just be celebrating Earth Day, we’ll also be celebrating our friends and their incredible contributions to our mission.  Come on!  Come on—WHO, already!  Senator of the 26^th District, Mark Ridley-Thomas will be in attendance, and receiving the STAR ECO Station Environmental Award.  There will also be Culver City Mayor Alan Corlin to whom we will award the STAR Education Advocate Award.  We’ve also got our pals and environmental heroes, Golden State Water Company, the L.A. County Department of Public Works, N.O.A.A., and the city of Culver City, California Department of Conservation Environmental Defenders—whew, now that’s a mouthful!  But that’s not all!  We’ve also got a whole bunch of celebrity guests who will be joining us to have fun and give thanks to this great, hard-working Earth of ours.  Teen Hip Hop Sensation, Athlete, and Author of Gee Gee the Magical Giraffe Romeo Miller will be coming to receive the STAR Education Award!  Along with him, Rap Legend, Hip Hop Mogul and Entrepreneur Master P is stopping by.  Gee Gee the Magical Giraffe is taking time off his tree-grazing, deep thinking schedule to visit us too!     Zachary Isaiah Williams from Nickelodeon’s “Romeo!” and film Honey as well as Oren Williams from ABC Family Channel’s Lincoln Heights and the film Rebound to each receive an ECO Advocate Award.  Others receiving the ECO Advocate Award include Cole Evan Weiss from The Sandlot II, House, and Rebound, Miki Isikawa, the Walt Disney Recording Artist and cast member of Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101, as well as another fabulous Walt Disney Recording Artist and Film Artist Boo Boo Stewart.  But wait—there’s more!  Everybody Hates Chris Star Tequan Richmond, Tween Star from Nickelodeon’s Roxy Hunter Aria Wallace, and Lil’ J.J. who plays Jordan of Nickelodeon’s Just Jordan will receive ECO Advocate Awards.  Kwame from Nickelodeon’s new hit T.V. show The Norton Avenue All-Stars, Kofi from The Longshorts, and Kwesi from Days of Our Lives are also going home with ECO Advocate Awards for their great work and participation in our Earth Day Celebration.  And now, I bet you’re wondering where you can come and see all these fabulous stars…well, where else would you find Stars but at STAR?!  Join us for STAR ECO Station’s 11^th Annual Los Angeles Children’s Earth Day.  This Sunday, April 27^th, 2008 from 10 am-4 pm.  Sure hope to see you there! 

This coming May, there will be more than piñatas and lemonade for Cinco de Mayo.  As many of our STAR birds come from Mexico, we thought this was the perfect time to give them a little TLC.  This May, STAR ECO Station will be raising money to work on some of the cages in the Bird Room, refurbishing the space as well as adding additional suites.  Of every classroom that visits the ECO Station during this month, we ask a donation of $10.00 to go directly to the project.  We would love to have the participation of your class.  The school that raises the most money will get to name the Bird Room for a month!  All participating schools will also be displayed on our donor wall for that month as well.  You may represent your school, your classroom, or even just make up something silly and fun.  So come and visit the ECO Station and put your school in the running to leave its mark on the home of our silly squawkers, charming chirpers, and fantastically feathered friends!    

The fish at the STAR ECO Station sure have a lot to swim about!  Kaiser Permanente and Video and Audio Center recently gifted ECO with gigantic new tanks for the happy fishies, scheduled for delivery next month!  The tanks are cylinder-shaped and 4’ in diameter and a 73” inches from floor to ceiling—that’s over six feet!  But we sure think our gilled friends deserve it.  Swim on! 

Don’t leave our ECO Station reptiles in the cold and dark!  STAR ECO Station is calling all electricians willing to do some volunteer electrical work on the Station.   There is a need for rewiring in the Quarantine Room, and our Reptile Cages could also use some work.  Many fixtures have burnt out over time and need replacement so that our scaley friends can stay cozy.  If you are an electrician with one or two hours to spare to keep many lizards happy and warm, please contact Chandra at the ECO Station at (310) 842-8060. 

STAR Eco Station has recently had another new addition to the family, this one a Red Tail Boa Constrictor delivered by U.S. Fish and Wildlife.  This slithery little guy is just a baby and hails from South America.  His two-toned eyes are quite distinctive and suggest a homeland of Surinam.  BUT we still don’t know what to name him—and for that, we need YOUR help!  If you have any ideas to name our new Red Tail Boa, please post them in the comment section of this page.  We will gladly review all names and announce the winning suggestion soon! 

STAR ECO Station is a busy bee in the month of April!  On Sunday, April 27^th, the ECO Station will be celebrating in a big way for Children’s Earth Day 2008, a fun-filled and family-friendly event running from 10:00 am-4:00pm.  The event features a range of activities including games, crafts, activities, healthy cuisine, story-telling, and hands-on encounters with the rescued exotic animals of STAR ECO Station.  Come and get your face painted,  and enjoy some of our LIVE ENERTAINMENT!  Or perhaps you would just like to come see some of the CELEBRITIES that will be attending, including the stars of Zoey 101, Drake and Josh, and Just Jordan.  You can also see Romeo of Nickelodeon’s “Romeo!” as he receives the STAR Education Award.  He and Gee Gee the Giraffe, a character from his new children’s book will be handing out hats and t-shirts to kids!    Or there is always the list of conservationists and environmental heroes that color the event—partners, such as Heal the Bay, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA), Santa Monica Baykeeper, Surfrider Foundation, and the Waterkeeper Alliance.  But that’s not all STAR ECO Station is up to this month!  The Station will also be a presence at the following events: Sat., April 12 10-7 Earth Day LA Santa Monica Promenade http://www.earthdayla.org
              10-3 Earth Day 2008 sponsored bv Central Basin Municipal Water District,Sanitation Districts of               Los Angeles County and Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
            1955 Workman Mill Road, Whittier 90601
            http://www.centralbasin.org/eventEarthDay.html

Sat., April 19 11-4 VOICE earth day @Polliwog Park, Manhattan Beach

Tues,. April 22 from 10am-5pm
Wilshire Center Earth Day
between Western and Harvard

STAR ECO Station’s: “Cause for Paws”
“Rescheduled due to weather conditions”

Culver City, Calif.- For the safety and welfare of our precious animals, the “Cause for Paws” event has been rescheduled, due to the recent bout of bad weather that has hit the Los Angeles area.  This fantastic and fur-friendly cause will take place at the magnificent STAR ECO Station February 17th, from 10 am-4pm.

This fun-filled event will include pet adoptions and a fabulous training on caring for your animals, given by world famous veterinarian and founder of “Paw Project”, Dr. Jennifer Conrad.  Dr. Conrad has nearly two decades of experience caring for wildlife on five continents. There will also be a dog training session given by Hollywood dog trainer, Brandon McMillan.  Brandon has trained animals for feature films such as: I am Sam, Jungle Book II, Freddy Got Fingered and many more!

WHAT? STAR ECO Station presents: “Cause for Paws”
WHEN? Sunday, February 17, 2008, 10 am - 4pm
WHERE? STAR ECO Station, 10101 West Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
How Much? FREE!
Tours of the STAR ECO Station are $6 for kids (16 and under), $7 for seniors (65 and over) and for adults.

“A community event celebrating the precious lives of cats and dogs”

Calling all dog and cat lovers! Sunday, January 27th, STAR ECO Station will host a dog and cat benefit in celebration of the precious lives of our furry, fun-loving friends.

This fun-filled event will include pet adoptions and a fabulous training on caring for your animals, given by veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Conrad. We will also have a dog training session given by Hollywood dog trainer, Brandon McMillan. The fur-filled festivities will begin at 10 am, and will run until 4 pm. So, if you’re a friend to snuggly, cuddly felines and pups, come join us and scoop one up!

WHAT? STAR ECO Station presents: “Cause for Paws”
WHEN? Sunday, January 27, 2008, 10 am - 4pm
WHERE? STAR ECO Station, 10117 West Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
How Much? FREE!
****Tours of the STAR ECO Station are $6 for kids (16 and under), $7 for seniors (65 and over) and for adults.

STAR ECO Station Presents Trash to Treasure Kids’ Fair

STAR ECO Station presents its fourth-annual Trash to Treasure Kids’ Fair and Recycled Art Contest. This eco conscious affair takes place, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007! 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This event is free to the public.

Teams of local students – ranging from 1st through 12th grade – are entered in the Recycled Art Contest, in hopes of winning a grand prize of $300 for their classroom! Students are challenged to create enormous sculptures off-site, completely out of recycled materials! The winning team will be selected during the Trash to Treasure Kids’ Fair.

WHAT? STAR ECO Station Trash to Treasure Kids’ Fair and Recycled Art Contest

WHEN? Sunday, November 18, 2007, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WHERE? STAR ECO Station, 10101 W. Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232

HOW MUCH? FREE!

**ECO Station tours are $6 for kids (16 and under), $7 for seniors (65 and over) and $8 for adults

WHY? This event was designed to teach children the importance of recycling and to aide in heightening awareness regarding the importance of recycling and helping to protect and preserve the earth.