GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - January 2008
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
Test your home for radon. Radon is an invisible radioactive gas that causes lung cancer. The only way to know if your home contains high radon levels is to test for it. http://www.epa.gov/radon/radontest.html
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
Ask your school about the indoor air quality inside school buildings.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2007-12-6_tools
Recycle your tree. Millions of Christmas trees end up in landfills or illegally
dumped. Find out how you can recycle your tree in an environmentally friendly
way.
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/2003news/12-trees.htm
Ask EPA - discuss how to better protect the environment with top EPA experts.
On January 31 at 2-3 p.m., join Benjamin H. Grumbles, EPA Assistant Administrator
for Water, to discuss how using water more efficiently can help save you
money and protect the environment.
http://www.epa.gov/askepa
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
January
Month
National Radon Awareness Month
Week (none)
Day
Jan 1 - Anniversary of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
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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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