GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - November 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-TIPS OF THE MONTH
eCycle - take your old computers or other electronics to a local recycling center. This helps keep lead, cadmium, and other substances out of the landfill. Find eCycling centers near you. November 15 is America Recycles Day.
http://www.epa.gov/ecycling/live.htm
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
Shop for an energy-efficient TV - Starting in November, televisions that meet the new energy efficiency rating will be available in stores nationwide. (Many people will be shopping also for a new TV for the February 2009 change to digital broadcasting.)
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-10-30_Energy_Efficient_Televisions
Car Shoppers - the 2009 Fuel Economy Guide helps save money and time by providing fuel economy estimates based on revised test methods implemented in model year 2008, that better reflect "real world" driving conditions.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-10-15_2009_Fuel_Economy_Guide
Wipe out lead poisoning - National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week educates parents and children about the dangers of lead exposure, especially lead-paint hazards in housing and renovation.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-10-20_Lead_Poisoning
Slay your energy vampires - Electronics and adapters can consume electricity even when they are not being used. Unplug power adapters or battery chargers when not connected to the device, and look for EnergyStar-rated electronics when shopping. The average U.S. household spends $100 per year to power devices when off or in standby mode.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-10-27_energy
Use eGrid to check air emissions - find emissions data on nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide and mercury. The updated eGRID now also provides emissions data on two greenhouse gases: methane and nitrous oxide.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-10-16_eGRID
Students - learn about climate change, its effects on children’s health, and actions you can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Become a Climate Ambassador in your community!
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-10-6_Child_Health_Day
Winners of the Rachel Carson Contest - More than 1,500 individuals voted for the winning entries, including an essay titled "The Nest," a poem called "The Tide is Dead" for mixed media poetry, and a photo named "Wiggley, Wiggley Worm."
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-10-23_Nature's_Beauty
Join the Greenversation - Each week we ask you a question related to the environment and invite you to share your thoughts. The latest question:
If you could ask the public one question about the environment, what would it be?
Questions from the previous month:
What are your energy vampires?
What have you done to protect children from lead poisoning?
What have you done to make your home more energy efficient?
What do you do to protect children from environmental hazards?
http://blog.epa.gov/blog/category/question-of-the-week
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
November
Month
National Healthy Skin Month (American Academy of Dermatology)
Lung Cancer Awareness Month (Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education)
Week
(none)
Day
15 America Recycles Day
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ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER
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