How to increase visibility on Sustainability ♻ on Google Maps

Google Maps tips & tricks
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Hello Fellow LGs,

We do our best to save our Mother Planet - ‘The Earth’ in whatever capacity we can do in our day-to-day life. It is our responsibility to take action towards preserving the nature and choosing sustainability.

To further support this, we have got a wonderful platform as a Google Maps through which we can help in choosing eco-friendly place and sustainability. Even our small contribution will make a difference.

We are grateful to the Local Guides team at Google who works relentlessly on our feedback and suggestion for improvement. One such example is to add the sustainability tag explicitly on Connect. The request was made in March 2025 here and through the feedback form and the Sustainability tag was added to Connect on June 04, 2025.

As a Local Guide, we can contribute in many ways[1] to Increase Visibility on Sustainability.

One of the simplest yet effective ways to help others choose Sustainability :recycling_symbol: by answering simple yes/no questions related to recycling to help others on Google Maps app[2] as shown in the below photos[3].

Drop off clothing for recycling
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Drop off electronics for recycling
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Drop off household hazardous waste for recycling
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Please read this post to know more about ‘How to find and answer simple yes/no questions to help others on Google Maps’.

Hope you find this post useful.

Keep building a well-informed community stronger together.

Stay Happy, Stay Healthy!

JAI HO!!!

My Posts (selected ones) on How-tos in reverse Chronological order

  1. How to increase visibility on Sustainability :recycling_symbol: on Google Maps – [This post]
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  3. How to find and answer simple yes/no questions to help others on Google Maps
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  5. How to edit Sustainability :recycling_symbol: attribute for a place on Google Maps
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  27. Filter to differentiate between Photo Contributions Photos and Review Photos Google Map
  28. Improved Google Map Feature to identify Hidden Photos
  29. Feature to Prompt Rejection or hiding Contribution by Google Map
  30. Suggestion For Changing the Location or Place of uploaded photos on Google Map
  31. Suggestion For Sorting Option in Photo Contribution on Google Map
  32. Experience based Points to Keep in mind while sharing Photos

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  1.  Add recycling drop-off locations
     Edit recycling information
     Add sustainability details to your reviews
     Create dedicated eco-friendly lists
     Share photos and videos with helpful captions etc.
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  2. on mobile device ↩︎

  3. some frequently pop-up message with questions related to recycling portrayed here ↩︎

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I would like to add one more thing about sustainability to this post. For those who are newcomers, whenever you post a review of any electronic departmental store, check if there is any recycling point there because all the big departmental electronic stores in India have created a recycling point in their stores, so you can show it in your review through emojis like this.
:mobile_phone::right_arrow::recycling_symbol: :white_check_mark:
By the way nice informative posts Ghumakad @Kumaarsantosh
Thanks :handshake:

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Thanks for starting this important conversation! :seedling: @Kumaarsantosh
Highlighting sustainability on Google Maps can truly empower eco-conscious choices.

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@Kumaarsantosh gran post! Gracias por los tips👍

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You summarised it all @NareshDarji.

Thanks for sharing your views.

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Happy to hear that you liked it and found useful for the community. Thank you very much @Maximilianozalazar.

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The more and more we talk and share the more awareness is created. Well informed awareness leads to the implemented practices.

I always emphasize on the awareness coupled with implementation and that’s where everyone should be contributing without any vintage baggage.

There are many ways as talked here:

but not only limited to these implemented practices.

Many similar questions are flashed basis the category of the Places one visits. Google Maps has its own well defined algorithm and within that scope a lot can be done.

Thanks @ShailendraOjha for sharing one of such examples.

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Great post highlighting the importance of promoting sustainability on Google Maps @Kumaarsantosh ji.

Answering those simple yes/no questions about recycling and eco-friendly practices is indeed a powerful way for Local Guides to increase visibility of sustainable places.

To add, regularly reviewing and updating these details on places you visit can help keep information accurate and fresh. Also, encouraging others in the community to contribute their insights creates a bigger impact.

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Another impactful post on sustainable contributing to Google Maps, thank you for sharing dear coach @Kumaarsantosh

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Perfectly worded @NandKK. If followed and practiced these tips, Google maps become more cleaner and informative for the users and the community. And, to make it happen Local Guides have to step forward with such good practices.

Thank you for sharing your views and appreciating the way it should be.

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Thank you dear @Ssiddharth2000 for noticing it and sharing your words of appreciation.

These are beautiful and useful steps to be followed and practiced valuing nothing less than posting media files or reviews.

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You are most welcome @Kumaarsantosh ji.

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