Welcome to 1 Plastic Life — Building a Cleaner, Safer, and More Sustainable Los Angeles

Welcome to the official blog of 1 Plastic Life, a Los-Angeles–based nonprofit dedicated to reducing plastic pollution, supporting schools, and providing job-training opportunities to unhoused and unemployed individuals.
As a CalRecycle Certified Community Service Recycling Program and a Certified Social Enterprise through the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity, our mission is rooted in sustainability, community impact, and second chances.
Every week, we work with LAUSD schools, community partners, and local events to collect CRV beverage containers and single-use plastics. These materials are recycled properly — keeping them out of landfills, streets, and storm drains — while also creating real employment pathways for people who need them most.
Through this blog, you’ll find:

• Updates on our school recycling programs
  
• Impact reports from events, campuses, and community partners
  
• Stories about individuals gaining job training and stability through our program
  
• Educational posts about plastic pollution, sustainability, and reducing waste
  
• Announcements, awards, and new partnerships
  
• Behind-the-scenes progress as we expand across Los Angeles
  

Plastic pollution is a growing challenge in our city, but every bottle collected and every person trained moves us toward a cleaner, safer Los Angeles.
This blog will serve as a place to share that journey — the progress, the milestones, the community wins, and the work still ahead.
Thank you for supporting sustainability, education, and second chances.
Together, we are proving that one small action can create a big impact.