GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - January 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-TIPS 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. January is National Radon Awareness Month.
http://www.epa.gov/radon/radontest.html
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
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/epawaste/inforesources/news/2003news/12-trees.htm
Out and about with m.epa.gov. EPA launched one of the first government Web sites tailored specifically for cell phones and other small-screen handheld Web devices.
http://m.epa.gov
Grants for your community. Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) project build partnerships to help the public understand and reduce toxic risks from numerous sources.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2008-12-17_CARE__partnerships
Join the Greenversation - Each week we ask you a question related to the environment and invite you to share your thoughts. The latest question: What are your New Year's resolutions to help protect the environment in 2009?
Questions from the previous month:
How will you handle holiday waste?
How do you heat your home?
How many errands have you ever combined into one trip?
What do you do with unused over-the-counter or prescription drugs?
http://blog.epa.gov/blog/category/question-of-the-week
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
2009 is Year of Science
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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