El Segundo is not only the most business friendly city in Los Angeles County, but also arguably the most environmentally conscious. In fact, according to the most recent figures released in 2005, El Segundo is number one in the entire state in diverting solid waste to recycled products or other uses.

In 1990 the Integrated Waste management Act (AB939) took effect in California and mandated that cities and counties in our state cut the amount of solid waste headed for landfills by 25% by 1995--and by a whopping 50% starting in the year 2000. Though certainly a tall order, El Segundo took this challenge to heart and then some. In addition to achieving its top rating, the city was also one only a few in the entire county that actually improved its numbers from the previous year.

Additionally, we're proud to note that more than half and perhaps as much as two-thirds of the water used in El Segundo is reclaimed--cleaned and recycled for use, especially in industrial applications. As far as we know, El Segundo is the only city in California that can make this claim!

In a time when worldwide concern about the state of the Earth's environment is at an all-time high, these are extraordinary achievements!