GO GREEN!
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
Prepare for emergencies. Find out what you can do to reduce risks from environmental hazards before, during, and after if a natural disaster strikes. September is National Preparedness Month and also the peak of hurricane activity.
http://www.epa.gov/naturalevents
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
Share your thoughts online! There are several new opportunities how you can let us know what you think and discuss with others online:
-Comment on a new fuel economy label. Either of two new label designs feature a letter grade for fuel economy and performance; or keep the current label's focus on miles per gallon. Share what information you need to make the best economic and environmental decisions for buying a new car. Fuel Economy Web site: http://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2010-8-30_Fuel_Economy_Label
-Tell us how the agency can improve protection of drinking water.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2010-8-17_water_online_forum
-Comment on a draft strategy to protect our nation's lakes, streams and coastal waters.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2010-8-20_Draft_Water_Strategy
Vote in the Carson Contest. Pick your favorite submissions in the fourth annual Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Contest, among finalists in five categories: photography, essay, poetry, dance and mixed media. The deadline for voting is November 1.
http://www.epa.gov/aging/resources/thesenseofwonder/2010/vote.htm
Indian student artwork contest. Native American students can submit artwork for a poster contest aimed at protecting the environment by encouraging the reporting of possible environmental crimes. The contest is open to middle and high school students members of a federally recognized Indian tribe. Entries are due October 8.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2010-8-30_artwork
Control bed bugs carefully. Beware of individuals or companies who offer to control bedbugs with unrealistic promises of effectiveness or low cost. Never use, or allow anyone else to use, a pesticide indoors that is intended for outdoor use, as indicated on the label. Using the wrong pesticide or using it incorrectly to treat for bedbugs can make you, your family, and your pets sick. It can also make your home unsafe to live in - and may not solve the bed bug problem.
http://epa.gov/pesticides/bedbugs/
Coal ash public hearings. EPA is hosting six public hearings in September about a proposal to regulate disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. The need for national management was emphasized by the December 2008 Kingston, TN, spill of coal ash.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2010-8-19_coal_ash
Share your thoughts online or attend an upcoming public listening session under President Obama's national dialogue about conservation in America.
Share ideas online: http://ideas.usda.gov/ago/ideas.nsf/
Listening sessions: http://www.doi.gov/americasgreatoutdoors/
Join the Greenversation - share your thoughts with EPA employees and other readers, on the daily EPA employee blog.
http://blog.epa.gov/blog
Sneak peek for September: Help the environment by shopping for back-to-school clothes and supplies at retail stores that have earned the Energy Star label. Find a store near you:
http://www.energystar.gov/labeledstores
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
September
National Preparedness Month
http://www.ready.gov/america/npm10
Week
20-26 National Pollution Prevention Week
http://www.epa.gov/p2week
Day
11 Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
18 World Water Monitoring Day
http://www.worldwatermonitoringday.org
25 National Public Lands Day
http://www.publiclandsday.org/
25 International Coastal Cleanup Day
http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=icc_about
25 National Estuaries Day
http://www.estuaries.gov/GetInvolved/Default.aspx?id=526
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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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