GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - October 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
Buy or switch to energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs. Look for the Energy Star label.
http://energystar.gov/homeimprovement
Prevent poisoning in your home. Lock up household pesticides and chemicals up and out of children's reach.
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/poisonprevention.htm
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
No need to trash your TV. Connect your old, analog TV to a digital converter box. But if you choose to buy a new TV, be sure to recycle the old one so that valuable materials can be recovered safely.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-9-8_Switch_to_DTV
Green your workplace. Get tips and information on how to save energy and protect the environment at work.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-9-9_ENERGY_STAR
Get ready - World Water Monitoring Day, October 18. You can conduct simple monitoring tests and learn about common indicators of water health, and find out more about citizen monitoring efforts.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-9-18_WATER_MONITORING
Shop at a Greenchill grocery store. Giant and Harris Teeter were the two food retailers recognized in GreenChill's first year for emitting the lowest rates of ozone-depleting refrigerant.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-9-9_greenchill
Read about environmental conditions. The "2008 Report on the Environment" is an important resource for better understanding trends in our nation's health and environment.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-9-24_ROE
EPA.gov is YOUR Web site. We redesigned a more interactive and task-oriented Web site designed to meet users' needs and to find topics of interest quickly.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-9-9_web_site
Join the Greenversation - Each week we ask you a question related to the environment and invite you to share your thoughts.
http://blog.epa.gov/blog/category/question-of-the-week
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
October
"Change The World" Energy Star Campaign - join with millions of others in taking small, individual steps that make a big difference in the fight against global warming.
http://www.energystar.gov/changetheworld
Children's Health Month - In October 2008, EPA will launch the Climate Change and Children’s Health Education Campaign, which will encourage middle school and high school students to take actions to address global climate change and children's health
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/chm07.htm
Poison Prevention Week Oct 19-25 - what you can do to protect children and lock up pesticides and household chemicals out of children’s reach.
http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/health/poisonprevention.htm
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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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