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GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - February 2012
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
Run generators outdoors. Generator exhaust is toxic. Always put generators outside well away from doors, windows, and vents. Carbon monoxide (CO) is deadly, can build up quickly, and linger for hours. Find out more about safety and environmentally friendly options during severe winter weather.
http://www.epa.gov/naturaldisasters/snow-ice.html
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
Test Your Home For Radon. Radon is the leading cause of non-smoking lung cancer. The only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon is to test your home. The U.S. Surgeon General and EPA recommend that all homes be tested.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2012-1-4_radonmonth
- Contact your state radon office for more information:
http://www.epa.gov/radon/whereyoulive.html
Burnwise This Winter. A correctly used wood-burning stove or other appliance should be smoke-free. If you see or smell smoke, you may have a problem as smoke can contain particulate matter that is harmful to breathe. Read more:
http://www.epa.gov/burnwise/bestburn.html
Two new online databases:
Search Water Discharges. Try EPA's new Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) search tool to look up information about pollutants released into local waterways. You can search or map water pollution by local area, watershed, company, industry sector, or pollutant.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2012-1-25_dmrloadingtool
- Try the EZ (easy) search:
http://cfpub.epa.gov/dmr/ez_search.cfm
Search for Greenhouse Gas Emissions. EPA’s new Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting database has data reported from over 6,700 facilities or suppliers, by facility, location, industrial sector, or the type of GHG emitted. Communities or businesses can use this information to identify or compare nearby sources of GHGs, provide information to state and local governments, and more.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2012-1-11_ghgdata
- Try the GHG search:
http://ghgdata.epa.gov/ghgp/main.do
Reminders:
The New Fuel Economy Label. If you are shopping for a new car, you might possibly notice some new cars are already using a different fuel economy label. The newer label (announced last year for 2013 cars but some might use it on 2012 cars too) lets shoppers compare different types of cars - gasoline, electric, hybrid, etc. - and provides more environmental and fuel cost info. Read more about the label.
http://www.epa.gov/carlabel/basicinformation.htm
State of the Environment Photo Project: Forty years ago, EPA's Documerica project captured thousands of images of environmental problems and everyday life. Now it’s your turn! Last year, EPA invited people to submit current photos of life and our environment. Find out how you can submit photos:
https://blog.epa.gov/epplocations/about/
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
February
Month
National Wildbird Feeding Month
Day
2 World Wetlands Day
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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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