LA Sanitation

Initially launching in four neighborhoods, Professor Green is the Digital Team Member educating residents across the City of Los Angeles on how to correctly sort their organic waste under the SB1383 waste legislation.

Professor Green is now live across the city, instantly answering community questions & sharing real-time information on collection days to build a cleaner, greener city - one question at a time.

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  • Client Name:
    City of Los Angeles
  • Sectors:
    Hello Recycling
    Local Government
    All Sectors
  • Use Cases:
    Virtual Assistant
    Waste Management
  • Location:
    Los Angeles, USA
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Interactive sign of Professor Green outside of Los Angeles Zoo
2,000+
Staff Hours Saved
17,100+
More Residents Supported
12,500+
Questions Diverted from City Teams
2,000+
Staff Hours Saved
17,100+
More Residents Supported
12,500+
Questions Diverted from City Teams

Objectives:

  • Drive behavioural changes: By supporting the city's education and program rollout following the SB1383 waste legislation
  • Save valuable staff time: Through the automation of FAQs, reducing the number of incoming queries to customer service teams
  • Expand capacity: Providing 24/7/365 support, enabling residents to get answers to recycling questions outside of business hours

Outcomes:

  • Reducing staff pressures: With automated, around-the-clock guidance and multilingual support
  • Increased participation outside of working hours: With 33% of all conversations taking place outside of the usual '9-5' business hours
  • Unlocking location-specific insights: Better understanding specific challenges & needs residents are facing around the City of LA

Hello EA Outcomes:

"Professor Green offers support right when residents need it, and has helped us connect with communities that have been harder to reach. It’s now quick and easy for people to get clear answers to their waste sorting questions, helping them make everyday decisions around waste a little simpler.”

Barbara Romero,

Director and General Manager

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