Phoenix Local News: U.S. EPA Go Green! Monthly Consumer Newsletter January 2011

Monday, January 3, 2011

U.S. EPA Go Green! Monthly Consumer Newsletter January 2011

GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - January 2011
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
This Month in EPA@40 - NEW!
About This Newsletter

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ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH

Test your home for radon. Radon is an invisible radioactive gas that causes lung cancer. Testing is the only way you can know if your home contains high radon levels. 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

Pick 5 for your New Years Resolution! Healthy resolutions easily partner with helping the environment. Get Inspired. Decide to Act. Share and Maintain.
http://www.epa.gov/pick5/

Stay Green After the Holidays! It's always the right time to give a gift to the environment and it's easy!
-save energy and recycle more at holiday parties and other activities.
http://www.epa.gov/osw/wycd/funfacts/holidays.htm

-eCycle your old cell phone, computer, or TV.
http://www.epa.gov/osw/partnerships/plugin

-the tree itself might not be green anymore but you can recycle or reuse it in environmentally friendly ways!
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/inforesources/news/2003news/12-trees.htm

Cleanup CFLs Safely - Compact fluorescent bulbs contain a small amount of mercury which is toxic. If you have a broken CFL, be sure you know what - and what NOT - to do to properly clean up and dispose of broken parts, and keep yourself and your family and pets safe. EPA's new website:
http://www.epa.gov/cfl/cflcleanup.html

Keep the Heat Indoors - Energy Star offers five easy energy saving tips that can help families stay warm while saving money, reducing energy use, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions: Seal air leaks, use a programmable thermostat, and more!
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.es_at_home

New Website for Regulatory Transparency - "Reg Stat" is designed to help you learn about and understand EPA's regulatory process and the number, type, and range of regulatory documents developed each year by the agency.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2010-12-3_Reg_Stat

Check Toxic Releases (Near) Where You Live - EPA released the annual analysis of toxic chemical disposals and releases into the air, land and water, as well as information on waste management and pollution prevention activities in neighborhoods across the country.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2010-12-16_tri
-Out and about? Try the TRI mobile site, which is easy to remember as "my right to know" http://m.epa.gov/myrtk

EPA on Social Media - Blogging, Twitter, Youtube -- we're using social media tools in the firm belief that by sharing and experimenting with information we greatly increase the potential for better understanding for all about environmental conditions and solutions. Find out more and join us online!
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/socialmedia.html

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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

January

Month
National Radon Awareness Month

Day
Jan 1 - Anniversary of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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THIS MONTH IN EPA@40

In December 2010, EPA turned 40! Here are some key events and activities from years past that happened this month:

Jan 1, 1982 - President Reagan signs The Nuclear Waste Policy Act, allowing for the safe storage and disposal of radioactive waste.
Jan 6, 2010 - EPA proposes the strongest health standards to-date for smog.
Jan 11, 2002 - President Bush signs an act to reclaim and restore
Jan 13, 1971 - Congress restricts the use of lead-based paint in homes and toys in the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act.
Jan 21, 1993 - Carol M. Browner begins the longest term of any EPA Administrator, eight years.
Jan 23, 2009 - Lisa P. Jackson is sworn in as EPA's first African American Administrator.
Jan 30, 2001 - Christine Todd Whitman becomes EPA Administrator and introduces the Clear Skies Initiative.

More at http://www.epa.gov/40th

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ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER
America is shifting to a "green culture" where over 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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