GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - December 2015
http://www2.epa.gov/newsroom/gogreen
IN THIS ISSUE:
Enviro-Tip of the Month
What You Can Do, What You Can Use
Social Media, Multimedia
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
About This Newsletter
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ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH
Give the gift of energy saving - Buy rechargeable batteries to accompany electronic gifts, and consider giving a battery charger as well. Shop for EnergyStar qualified gifts.
http://www.energystar.gov/products
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
Climate Change Conference - EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will travel to Paris for COP21, the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference. She will focus on the progress we have made under President Obama's Climate Action Plan, and the need for ambitious climate targets from all countries.
http://go.usa.gov/cDzrW
- Video by EPA Administrator on 2015 Paris Climate Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRLOrjuegPU
Green Your Winter and Your Holidays - Reuse shopping bags and carpool on shopping trips. Have your home heating serviced to keep it efficient. Get tips to help prepare for snow and ice storms.
- Reducing waste food: http://www2.epa.gov/recycle/reducing-wasted-food-home
- Saving energy: https://www.energystar.gov/holiday
- Making safer, smoke-free fires: http://www2.epa.gov/burnwise/burn-wise-best-burn-practices
Recyclemania - College students: get your school to participate in a friendly, annual competition to see who can recycle the most on campus. EPA's Wastewise is a partner organization. Registration is now open to participate in the 2016 Recyclemania, which begins in February.
http://recyclemaniacs.org
P3 Applications (ends Dec 8) - You still have time to submit your college team's application for the annual People, Planet, and Prosperity - P3 - competition. College develop projects that help protect the environment related to water, energy, agriculture, built environment, or materials and chemicals. Applications are due February 2.
http://www2.epa.gov/research-grants/13th-annual-p3-awards-national-student-design-competition-sustainability-focusing
EPA's 45th - Want to know more about why and how EPA was created? On December 2, 1970 EPA was established as the agency for protecting health and the environment in the US.
EPA History: http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-history
Lesson plans about the environment: http://www2.epa.gov/students
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND MULTIMEDIA
SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
Celebrating Two Legendary Environmental Champions. Two environmental champions -- William Ruckelshaus and Billy Frank, Jr. -- are among the White House honorees.
https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2015/11/celebrating-environmental-champions/
Women Businesses-Owners Lead the Way with Safer Products. Safer Choice is about empowering parents and families to choose household products that use safer ingredients.
https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2015/11/women-businesses-safer-products/
Read more EPA blog posts: https://blog.epa.gov
VIDEO RELEASES - November Releases
EPA Administrator on 2015 Paris Climate Talks. Administrator Gina McCarthy reflects on climate change and the nation's progress protecting the environment since EPA was established.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRLOrjuegPU
Preparing for Climate Change in Eastern Long Island, New York. Learn how the Peconic Estuary Program is using EPA's publication "Being Prepared for Climate Change" to address climate change vulnerabilities, and how climate change is already affecting eastern Long Island.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw--gmZacTY
Rule Your Attic! with ENERGY STAR. This series helps homeowners identify and seal different types of potential air leaks in the attic:
- How to measure your attic's insulation level.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-O40VlFr9o - How to air seal attic electrical boxes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHZUxuaLK5A - How to air seal attic plumbing pipe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idg7R00xQRg - How to air seal attic can lights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKrB2Rh57O8
More EPA videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/USEPAgov/videos
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
December
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2, EPA established in 1970
11, Superfund established in 1980
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ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER
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