GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - March 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
About This Newsletter
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ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH
Protect children from accidental poisoning by household substances. Lock up household pesticides and chemicals in a high cabinet out of the reach of children. March 20-26 is National Poison Prevention Week.
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/poisonprevention.htm
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
Reviewing Regulations. EPA is inviting the public to provide input to our retrospective review of regulations. You can comment regarding the design of the plan, and EPA will also provide opportunities for input through a public meetings:
-in Washington, D.C. on March 14;
-at listening sessions in other parts of the country TBD.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2011-2-18_Regulation_review
Go Greenscaping! Despite a very snowy winter, March is when we typically begin to think of yards and lawns and being outdoors again. Start with ideas and useful tips for greenscaping - environmentally friendly practices to improve the health and appearance of your lawn and garden.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/greenscapes/owners.htm
It's My Environment! video. Submit your IME video - a short clip of someone doing something for the environment, then reading and passing along a sign that says "It's My Environment." Read more about how to prepare the video and send us yours today!
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/video/
March Sneak Peeks:
Women in Science. Join us during March as we observe women scientists and engineers who are devoting their careers to help the Agency meet its mission to protect human health and the environment. You can share in the discussion on daily blog posts, some with companion video interviews of EPA officials or staff scientists. March is Women's History Month.
http://www.epa.gov/womeninscience
-Read EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jacksons's kick-off blog post:
http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/03/01/women-in-science-administrator-lisa-p-jackson/
Fix a Leak! Being handy around the house doesn't have to be difficult. Leaky toilet flappers, faucets, and other valves waste millions of gallons of water but are easy to fix.
March 14-20 is "Fix a Leak" week.
http://www.epa.gov/watersense/water_efficiency/fix_a_leak.html
Groundwater awareness. More than 90 percent of all U.S. public drinking water systems use ground water. Learn more about your drinking water and what you can do to help protect your community's ground water.
National Groundwater Awareness Week is March 6-12.
http://water.epa.gov/type/groundwater/awarenessweek.cfm
Delaware River Basin Forum. On March 10, you can participate in a free one-day, basin-wide event about water resource sustainability for the more than 15 million people who rely on the waters of the Delaware River. Open to anyone in the Delaware Basin or interested in river issues where you live - you can participate in the forum in person or online. For more information about the forum and how to register:
http://www.delawarebasindrinkingwater.org/ Exit EPA Disclaimer
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
March
Month
Women's History Month: Women in Science
Week
National Groundwater Awareness Week, 6-12
Fix-a-Leak Week, 14-20
National Poison Prevention Week, 20-26
Day
First day of spring (vernal equinox), Mar 20
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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:
Mar 2, 1973 - Indiana issues EPA-approved water permits to five Indiana companies, the first time a state is authorized to do so.
Mar 6, 1977 - Douglas M. Costle becomes the third EPA Administrator.
Mar 6, 1996 - EPA requires that homebuyers and renters be informed about lead-based paint hazards.
Mar 23, 1993 - Cryptosporidium, a water-bourne disease, sickens 400,000 people and kills more than 100 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mar 24, 1989 - Exxon Valdez spills 11 million gallons of oil off Alaska, spurring the creation of the Pollution Prevention Act.
Mar 28, 1979 - A Pennsylvania nuclear plant meltdown raises awareness about nuclear power safety. EPA begins monitoring radioactive fallout.
More at http://www.epa.gov/40th
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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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