GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - April 2009
http://www.epa.gov/newsroom/gogreen
IN THIS ISSUE:
Enviro-Tip of the Month
What You Can Do, What You Can Use
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
About This Newsletter
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ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH
April is Earth Month: Get tips for things you can do to help protect the environment. Read them online, get them in email, a news feed, listen to them in an audio podcast, or post a widget on your own Web site. Subscribe by email to receive a daily environmental email tip during April.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
Make a video! Take a photo! Submit your own videos or photos of how you help protect the environment. EPA will select submissions to feature online during Earth Day month, April 2009.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2009-3-23_Video/Photo_Project
Get information about toxic releases. The annual publication of Toxic Release Inventory data includes 650 chemicals from 22,000 facilities. TRI provides the American public with vital information on chemical releases.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2009-3-19_TRI
Lock up pesticides! National Poison Prevention Week was a reminder about the danger to children of unintentional exposures from pesticides and household products.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2009-3-17_poison
Fix a Leak! Leaky toilet flappers, faucets, and other valves are easy to fix and usually require only a few tools and hardware. Over 1 trillion gallons of water leaks from US homes each year.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2009-3-16_Fix_a_Leak_Week
Enter the Carson Contest. Submit creative projects to the 3rd annual Rachel Carson "Sense Of Wonder" contest, in four categories: photography, essay, poetry, and dance. The deadline for entries is June 10, 2009.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2009-2-11_Rachel_Carson_Contest_
Join the Greenversation - Each week we ask you a question related to the environment and invite you to share your thoughts. Recent questions:
- Why did or didn't you observe Earth Hour?
- What can people do in their community to celebrate Earth Day?
- When was the last time you fixed a leak?
- Why do you use disposable or washable baby diapers?
- What do you do to keep children safe from household poisons?
http://blog.epa.gov/blog/category/question-of-the-week
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
APRIL
Month
National Gardening Month
National Landscape Architecture Month
Week
National Week of the Ocean, April 5-11
National Park Week, April 18-26
Day
Earth Day, April 22
http://www.epa.gov/earthday
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ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER
America is shifting to a "green culture" where all 300 million citizens are embracing the fact that environmental responsibility is everyone's responsibility. "Go Green!" is a monthly newsletter from the US EPA with information about activities and events that everyone can use to make a difference in their homes, communities, and offices.
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