Live Green in Plano

09/01/2026

💧 The North Texas Municipal Water District has contracted with M and M Irrigation and Illumination (MMII) to provide residential sprinkler system evaluations at no charge for Plano residences.

🤝 This service is part of a water conservation pilot program to protect future water supply through more efficient water use.

➡ Learn more and sign up: https://www.mysprinklereval.com/plano

08/31/2026

🍎 Here are some tips to reduce food waste for kids, college students and parents!

➡️ Learn more: https://www.fda.gov/media/180753/download?attachment

🧐 Want to dive deeper? Check out our "Minimize Food Waste" online learning module to discover more ways to reduce food waste at home: https://www.plano.gov/online-learning-with-sustainability

08/28/2026

⚽ Outdoor athletics season is starting! Please help keep Plano's athletic fields clean, green and litter-free. Here are a few tips:

▪️ Don’t leave home without a filled reusable water bottle.
▪️ Take a look around your space before you leave and pick up any litter.

Make it a team tradition. The litter pictured below next to a Plano athletic field could have been avoided.

▪️ If you bring single-use bottles and cans, take them home to recycle (with caps on). Ensure they're empty, clean and dry.
▪️ Pour out liquids and ice before disposing of bottles and cans.
▪️ Full athletic field waste bins can cause litter. Pack out your waste if bins are at capacity.

💚 Thank you! Enjoy the season and the cooler weather coming soon.

08/27/2026

🎉We're excited to share the refreshed look of our self-extinguishing cigarette butt receptacles located throughout downtown Plano. Cigarette butts may be small but they have a considerable environmental impact. Thank you for helping keep our community clean by using one of the receptacles.

➡️Learn more: https://www.plano.gov/cigarette-litter-prevention

08/26/2026

🐕 Happy International Dog Day! We love our furry friends.

💩 Always "doo" the right thing and scoop the p**p - it's the law. In "dooing" so, you help protect public health, water quality and bottoms of shoes all over Plano.

08/25/2026

🌎 Single-use plastics get used once, then thrown away. While convenient, they often end up as litter and endanger wildlife and their habitats.

🧋 This summer, we want you to be plastic free! Which single-use plastics will you choose to refuse? Examples include plastic water bottles, plastic straws, plastic bags, plastic utensils and more.

🥳 Ready to give it a shot? Enter our Plastic Free Summer Contest before the end of August! Winners will receive a starter kit that includes a canvas tote bag packed with reusable items to help you be plastic free this summer and beyond.

➡ Enter now: https://www.plano.gov/2248

08/24/2026

🏘️ The City of Plano is participating in the North Texas Quality of Life Survey, and your input can help guide future regional decisions.

🧐 The survey asks about issues that affect daily life, including traffic, housing, crime, inflation, homelessness and environmental quality. Responses will help community leaders better understand residents’ experiences and priorities.

❗ The survey is available in English and Spanish and will remain open through Monday, August 31.

➡ Take the survey online: https://redcap.utdallas.edu/surveys/?s=NEJJ4RTMCJEJNYXL&src_26=21l

08/21/2026

♻️ Aluminum cans are the most valuable items you can recycle. Why?

While plastic and glass bottles are accepted for recycling in Plano, aluminum cans can be recycled repeatedly with no loss of quality. So, when you "can" - choose aluminum cans!

💚 Please remember to recycle them in your recycling cart: empty, clean, dry and uncrushed.

➡️ Learn more: Plano.gov/Recycling

08/20/2026

🦟 It's World Mosquito Day - the perfect opportunity for a reminder to fight the bite!

🚫 Help protect your family and home from mosquitoes with the 4Ds:

1. Limit outdoor activity at dawn and dusk.
2. Dress in light long sleeves and pants.
3. Defend yourself by applying repellent.
4. Drain standing water around your home.

➡ Learn more: https://www.plano.gov/360/Mosquito-Abatement

08/19/2026

Join us for an evening of outdoor yoga, refreshing mocktails and simple tips for sustainable living.

Thursday, September 10, 6:30-8:30 pm

Plano’s Environmental Education Center (4116 W. Plano Parkway)

Learn more and register:

View upcoming programs, classes and events offered by the Live Green in Plano team.