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Bring Your Own (BYO) Month

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Celebrating the Third Annual BYO Month 

This October, the City of Long Beach and the LB Reuses coalition invite you to take part in the third annual Bring Your Own (BYO) Month, a citywide celebration of intentional and sustainable actions that make a big impact. Throughout the month, community members and local businesses are encouraged to reduce waste by bringing reusable cups, containers, and bags to nearly 20 participating locations, with a shared goal of eliminating at least 1,000 single-use items. 
 

BYO Month is led by the Long Beach Reuses Coalition (LB Reuses), co-founded by the City’s Environmental Services Bureau (ESB) made up of a collaborative of local businesses and community groups, including: Algalita, BYO Long Beach, Ethikli, Green Wisdom, Long Beach Community Compost, TipToe Sustainability, and Upstream Solutions. Together, we’re working to empower residents and businesses to choose reuse and build a more sustainable Long Beach. 

How to Participate 

Getting involved is easy and rewarding!

1. Start by picking up a stamp card at any BYO Month participating business or special event! Bring your own reusable items when visiting participating businesses or attend sustainability-themed special events to collect stamps on your stamp card. You can also download a stamp card here to print it.
2. Collect as many stamps as you can throughout October. Each stamp you earn is one entry into our opportunity drawing for eco-friendly prizes. Check the submission form below for prize photos!
3. Submit your stamp card by clicking the link below and filling out the submission form including uploading a photo of your stamp card. Complete the form by end of day Monday, November 3rd, 2025 to be eligible for a prize. Prize winners will be announced in early November!

Submit Your Stamp Card

Prizes include:

• Gift card to participating businesses
• 2 tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific
• Stainless steel bento box
• Reusable produce bags
• Lotion in a refillable container from Tiptoe Sustainability
• Algalita t-shirt (Rick Frausto design)
• Algalita infographic reusable water bottle
• Microplastics lab tour for up to 6 people
• 40 oz glass tumbler with handle and (green) silicone sleeve
• Refillable laundry detergent pack from BYO Long Beach
• Earth Machine backyard compost bin

For questions, please email LBReuses@gmail.com. 

Educational Materials

• Program flyer (Spanish, Khmer, Taglog) 
• Stamp card (Spanish, Khmer, Tagalog) 

BYO Month Participating Businesses & Special Events

• Participating Businesses

  • The Art Theater:  This location on 4th Street Retro Row is the perfect place to relax, watch a film, and bring your reusables. Check their website for show times. 
  • Alder & Sage: Located in Bluff Heights, a true farm-to-fork restaurant that serves yummy food and delicious coffee.
  • Benevolent Booch: Located in the Partake Collective, enjoy some kombucha from this sustainably-minded business.
  • Black Ring Coffee Roasters: Located in North Long Beach, they serve delicious specialty drinks, coffee, tea, and pastries.
  • Bring Your Own Long Beach: Long Beach’s very own refill store with multiple locations offering package-free soaps, body and home care products, and more.
  • Cassidy’s Corner Café LBX: Located in the Hangar at LBX, Cassidy’s Corner Café, offers homemade fresh bagels and delicious coffee.
  • Coffee Parlor: Grab a delicious drink in your reusable and relax in the ambiance.
  • Colossus: Enjoy delicious, handmade bread at this woman-owned and operated bakery.
  • Confidential Coffee: Enjoy a beverage, chat with folks from your community, or grab a book to read when visiting.
  • Ethikli Sustainable Market: This sustainable market offers many items in bulk, including dry goods, spices, vegan treats, nut butters, and more.
  • Fine Feather’s Kombucha: Enjoy locally made kombucha or various and seasonal flavors, all on tap and served in reusables.
  • Good Time: Stop in for a good coffee, good food, and a good place to be.
  • Green Wisdom: Nestled in downtown Long Beach, stop in for a wide array of loose-leaf teas, herbs, and other holistic products to choose from.
  • Long Beach Community Compost: Collect your food scraps in a reusable container and drop them off during their drop-off days on Fridays and Sundays.
  • Miss Priss Cupcakes & Such: Located in Lakewood Village, stop by and make your day sweeter with Miss Priss Cupcakes & Such.
  • Sheldrake Coffee Roasting: Enjoy a cup of coffee made with coffee beans roasted on site at this cozy, neighborhood coffeehouse in Belmont Shore.
  • Steel Cup Café: Tucked into the Artcraft Manor neighborhood is this cozy cafe, a delicious breakfast, coffee, and lunch spot.
  • Tiptoe Sustainability: Located in the Partake Collective, bring your own container for various personal products.
  • Twice Baked Gluten Free Baking Company: A bakery serving their quality, delicious, gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-friendly treats – there are options for all.
  • Wrigley Coffee: Enjoy a great cup of coffee in this community-oriented location or reserve the group working room.

• Special Events

  Event	Date and Time	Location	Details	Register
  4th Street Farmers Market	Thursdays, Oct 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 8 a.m.-12 p.m.	2000 E. 4th Street	Visit the 4th Street Farmers Market with your reusable bags. This farmers market has no plastic, disposable bags – a win for reuse!	No RSVP required
  BYO Month Beach Clean-Up	Saturday, Oct 18 10 a.m.-12 p.m.	Junipero Beach 2100 E. Ocean Blvd	Join us in cleaning up our beautiful beach! Grabbers, buckets, and gloves will be provided, or you may bring your own tools.	RSVP
  Rainwater Harvesting Workshop	Saturday, Oct 18 9-11 a.m.	BYO Long Beach – East Village 431 E. 1st St, Long Beach	Learn about the benefits of collecting rainwater for your garden and see reusable rainwater barrel options.	RSVP
  Reusable Bag Making	Sunday, Oct 19 1-3 p.m.	Sports Basement 2100 N. Bellflower Blvd	Join us in making reusable tote, grocery, and produce bags! Learn how to sew or bring your sewing skills. Take home a bag or donate it to be distributed in the community.	RSVP