EPA News You Can Use - August 2010
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
Allow grass clippings to stay on the lawn, instead of bagging them. The cut grass will decompose and return to the soil naturally. Get more backyard composting ideas at http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/wycd/catbook/tip10.htm
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
Follow EPA response to BP and Enbridge oil spills - we're working hard to address these spills. Get data and see what we're doing.
BP: http://www.epa.gov/bpspill
Enbridge: http://www.epa.gov/enbridgespill
Get the lead out - Thinking of renovating an older home? Look for a contractor or renovator who's certified for lead-safe work on homes built before 1978. At present, almost a million children have elevated blood lead levels as a result of exposure to lead hazards, which can lead to lower intelligence, learning disabilities, and behavior issues. Adults exposed to lead hazards can suffer from high blood pressure and headaches.
http://cfpub.epa.gov/flpp/searchrrp_firm.htm
Pledge to save water! - Join the Watersense "I'm for Water" pledge and also ask your friends and neighbors too to join the campaign!
http://www.epa.gov/watersense/pledge/
Shower clean - Now you can find the WaterSense label on shower heads! Products with the Watersense label are at least 20 percent more water efficient and perform as well as or better than standard models. In 2009, WaterSense helped Americans save over 36 billion gallons of water and $267 million on their water and sewer bills.
http://www.epa.gov/watersense/products/showerheads.html
Protect against UV - Get tips and tools to help protect yourself and your family from the sun’s harmful rays - all summer long. Overexposure to sun can cause skin cancer and eye damage during any time of the year.
Check your UV index: http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/uvindex.html
Get the UV Index smartphone app: http://www.epa.gov/enviro/mobile/
Chemicals where you live - Find the data in or near your community about industrial releases and transfers of toxic chemicals in the U.S. during 2009. TRI contains environmental release and transfer data on nearly 650 chemicals and chemical categories reported to EPA by more than 21,000 industrial and other facilities.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2010-7-28_tri
Reduce mosquito pests. Around your home you can drain pools of standing water where mosquitoes breed. Drain water from plastic covers, old tires, or other objects. Empty and change birdbaths at least once a week. Keep swimming pool water treated and circulating.
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/mosquitoes/mosquito.htm
Talk about American's Great Outdoors - In 2010, President Obama launched a national dialogue about conservation in America. Attend a listening session with Administration officials, and participate online with hundreds of others.
Listening sessions: http://www.doi.gov/americasgreatoutdoors/
Contribute your ideas online: http://ideas.usda.gov/ago/ideas.nsf/
Join the Greenversation - share your thoughts as EPA employees share their unique perspective on environmentalism and personal experiences in protecting and improving our nation's water, land, and air.
http://blog.epa.gov/blog
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
August
National Water Quality Month
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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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