Monday, July 1, 2013

U.S. EPA GoGreen! July 2013 Monthly Consumer Newsletter

GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - July 2013
http://epa.gov/gogreen

IN THIS ISSUE:
Enviro-Tip of the Month
What You Can Do, What You Can Use
Multimedia & More
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
About This Newsletter

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ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH

Don't sunburn! The UV Index predicts the strength of harmful solar rays. Check your UV Index so you know how strong the sun's rays will be, before you go out. July is UV Safety month.
-Check your UV Index: http://epa.gov/sunwise/uv-index
-Get your Sun Safety Action Steps: http://epa.gov/sunwise/action-steps-sun-safety

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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE

Hot tips for a cool summer!
-Check your air quality before you go out - to run, to play, to do yard work.
 http://airnow.gov

-Don't top off! Refuel your vehicle in the early morning or evening.
 http://epa.gov/donttopoff/

-Get energy savings! Change your air filters. Tune up your HVAC. Find out more what you can do and to help reduce emissions.
 http://energystar.gov/heatcool

-Extreme heat. Prepare for reduced air quality, increased energy use.
 http://epa.gov/naturaldisasters/extremeheat.html

-MORE summer tips:
 http://epa.gov/epahome/hi-summer.htm


Tribal Climate Change Webinar (July 12). EPA and the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals are providing basic information about climate change, its impacts on tribes, and materials tribes can use to increase community awareness. Register at:
http://ow.ly/mmMyO

Reduce Food Waste! Farmers, retailers, communities challenged to help reduce, reuse, and recycle food waste. Americans send 35 millions tons of food waste to landfills and incinerators - contributing to transportation costs, methane release, and pollution.
http://1.usa.gov/11dOK1k

Green Apps! A new EPA web site helps you find apps for your mobile device, submit ideas for new apps, or discover how to use EPA data if you develop your own apps.
http://epa.gov/mygreenapps

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MULTIMEDIA

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS

Monthly Twip! It's summertime and it's important to be SunWise. How do you protect yourself from sun overexposure? Tweet your tips (twips) on Monday July 1. Use hashtag #EPAtips and we'll re-post the best twips.
http://twitter.com/epagov


VIDEOS - JUNE RELEASES

Ovie Mughelli: Make a change for our environment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRZOSUvURM4

Series "Take a second. Make a difference."

-Turn it down (thermostat)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1M3YBpUasU

-Shut it down (electronics)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tXAJjt-4DE

-Shut it off (the faucet)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ1MqGhriSM

-Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrV35iHuGt4

It All Leads To The Ocean PSA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Gll-AHLBs

Federal Partnership supports Bridgeport 2020 Sustainability Vision
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwbai66DaD0

More at: http://youtube.com/usepagov

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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

JULY

UV Safety Month
National Water Gardening Month

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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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