GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - May 2009
http://www.epa.gov/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
Exercising outdoors? It's that time of year again! Check your local air quality forecast to help plan the best time for a workout or run.
http://www.airnow.gov/
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
Pick 5 for the Environment! Commit to taking at least five actions to protect the environment. Then share your tips, videos, and stories online.
http://www.epa.gov/pick5
Kids - Help spread the word! Join with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Parent-Teacher Organizations Today to work with America's youth in the fight against climate change.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2009-4-16_ES_Kids_Campaign
Find photos, watch videos, listen to podcasts! Get ideas, tips, and more fun ways to protect the environment and your health - Earth Day and every day.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/
Vote Sunwise! Cast your ballot in the 2009 SunWise with SHADE national sun safety poster contest. Voting is open until May 10.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2009-4-23_Sunwise_Safety_Poster_Contest
eCycle your cell phone! Find where you can drop off your old cell phone. Plug-In To eCycling is a reminder to recycle your cell phone properly.
http://www.epa.gov/plugin
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:
- What will you do differently now that Earth Day is over?
- What have you learned from the Greenversations blog?
- What's the most important environmental issue in your local community?
- What did you do with your old cell phone?
http://blog.epa.gov/blog/category/question-of-the-week
en español: http://blog.epa.gov/blog/category/spanish/
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
May
Month
American Wetlands Month
Asthma Awareness Month
Clean Air Month (American Lung Association)
National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection
and Prevention Month (American Academy of Dermatology)
Week
3 - 9 National Safe Drinking Water Week
24 - 30 National Hurricane Preparedness Week (NOAA)
18 - 24 Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week (CDC)
Day
5 World Asthma Day
15 Bike To Work Day
27 Rachel Carson birthday
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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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