GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - October 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 Protect Children's Health - October is Children's Health Month. Find out what you can do to to ensure children breathe clean air, drink safe water, and live in healthy communities.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/chm2010.htm
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
College Football Recycling - Colleges can compete to see who can reduce, reuse, and recycle the most waste for the 2010 Game Day Challenge. Winning colleges will be announced in November.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2010-9-7_gameday
P3 Design - It's the 8th Annual P3 Design Competition for Sustainability! College students can benefit people, promote prosperity and protect the planet by designing solutions that move us towards a sustainable future. Applications are due December 22.
http://www.epa.gov/ncer/p3/apply/
Green Community Power Challenge - Your community can join the national "Green Power Community Challenge," a year-long campaign to encourage cities, towns, villages, and Native American tribes to use renewable energy and fight climate change. The winning communities will be declared in September 2011.
http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/communities/gpcchallenge.htm
Prevent Pollution Anytime! To mark the 20th anniversary of the Pollution Prevention law, EPA renewed its dedication to the importance of removing pollution at its source, before it gets into the environment. Learn more about how you can make a difference and help reduce pollution.
http://epa.gov/p2week/#you
A new "It's My Environment!" video. Check out the second compilation of 13 new videos in the "It's My Environment!" video project. An IME video is a short clip of someone doing something for the environment, then reading and passing along a sign that says "It's My Environment!" We're accepting videos through December 1, so send us yours today!
View the second compilation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yNatHjgbVM
How to submit: http://www.epa.gov/earthday/video/
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
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
October
Day
4 National Child Health Day
18 Water Pollution Control Act (1948)
Week
10-16 World Rainforest Week
24-30 National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/lppw2010.htm
Month
Children's Health Month
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/chm2010.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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