U.S. EPA Go Green! May 2013 Monthly Consumer Newsletter

GO GREEN! EPA News You Can Use - May 2013 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 Videos and More About This Newsletter ----------------------------------------------------- ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH Exercising outdoors? Check your air quality forecast to find the best time for a workout or run. Knowing your air quality can help avoid aggravating respiratory problems such as asthma. May is Asthma Awareness Month. http://www.airnow.gov ----------------------------------------------------- WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE Renovating? Choose a contractor who knows and follows federal lead-safe work requirements to avoid contaminating your house with lead dust. http://www2.epa.gov/lead/renovation-repair-and-painting-program Vote for Sunwise poster (ends May 7)!  Vote for your favorite poster in the 2013 Sunwise with SHADE poster contest. Winners will be announced in May. http://www2.epa.gov/sunwise/sunwise-shade-poster-contest Submit your photos! Show the world the environment as you see it and contribute to the State Of The Environment photo project! Day or night, pretty or ugly, landscapes or cities, wildlife or people: anything that strikes you. Then share on Flickr. http://blog.epa.gov/epplocations REMINDERS: TRI University Challenge (due May 13). College students, faculty propose innovative uses for Toxics Release Inventory data. http://www.epa.gov/tri/university Rachel Carson Contest (due June 10). Submit creative, artistic projects to this annual "Sense of Wonder" contest. Songwriting was added to the categories this year. http://www.epa.gov/aging/resources/thesenseofwonder ----------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL MEDIA, MULTIMEDIA & MORE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS: Monthly Twip! Air quality can aggravate respiratory problems like asthma. Tweet your tips (twips) on Wednesday May 1 about how you help protect the air in your community. Use hashtag #EPAtips and we'll re-post the best twips. http://twitter.com/epagov VIDEOS - APRIL RELEASES: Mira debajo de la superficie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxKfCrKymPg EPA's TRI University Challenge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAnhW0t500k U.S. EPA YouTube Channel Promo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS0NBm0QTFs Martin Schwartz: National Use of Force Coordinator for U.S.EPA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiQu3AK92Qo EPA 20th Anniversary Environmental Justice Video Series: Kimberly Wasserman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK2HQdeTd0c ----------------------------------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES May Month American Wetlands Month Asthma Awareness Month National Melanoma / Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month Week 5-11 National Safe Drinking Water Week May 26 - June 1 National Hurricane Preparedness Week Day 7 World Asthma Day 17 Bike To Work Day 27 Rachel Carson's birthday ----------------------------------------------------- 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. Want more news? Sign up to receive daily EPA news releases on topics that interest you. http://www.epa.gov/newsroom/email_signups.htm GoGreen! archive You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to phoenixnews09@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355