EPA News You Can Use - September 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
Prepare for emergencies. Find out what you can do to reduce risks from environmental hazards before, during, and after if a natural disaster strikes. September is National Preparedness Month and also the peak of hurricane activity.
http://www.epa.gov/naturalevents/hurricanes
General info: http://www.ready.gov
Aprenda más en español: http://www.listo.gov
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
Green the Gridiron! Colleges across the country can compete to see which schools can reduce, reuse, and recycle the most waste, under the 2011 Gameday Challenge. Last year, more than 75 participating schools diverted 500,000 pounds of waste from landfills, which prevented nearly 940 metric tons of carbon dioxide from being released. Registration for colleges is now open.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2011-9-1_gamedaychallenge
Vote in the Carson Contest. Pick your favorite submissions in the intergenerational photo, dance, essay and poetry Sense of Wonder contest. Voting deadline is September 30.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/agingepa/rcvote.nsf/fmVote?OpenForm
Join the Greenversation. Share your thoughts with EPA employees and other readers, on the daily EPA employee blog.
http://blog.epa.gov/blog
Sneak peeks for September:
- Back to school! Get tips, resources, and fun facts for students, teachers, and administrators. More about schools and the environment and shopping.
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/school.htm
Shop at retail stores that have earned the Energy Star label. Find a store near you.
http://www.energystar.gov/labeledstores
-Vote for App-titude! Submittal deadline for EPA's Apps For The Environment challenge is September 16, after which is public voting for your favorite submissions with app-lenty of enviro app-eal!
http://www.epa.gov/appsfortheenvironment/
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
September
National Preparedness Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep 15-Oct 15)
Week
19-23 National Pollution Prevention Week
http://www.epa.gov/p2week
Day
10 Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
17 International Coastal Cleanup Day
18 World Water Monitoring Day
24 National Public Lands Day
24 National Estuaries Day
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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:
Sep 1, 1987 - Medical and other waste washes up on beaches in New York and New Jersey, prompting the Medical Waste Act of 1988.
Sep 11, 2001 - EPA monitors the air around Ground Zero to protect workers and citizens.
Sep 12, 1973 - Russell Train becomes the second EPA Administrator, leading approval of key toxics and water pollution laws.
Sep 15, 1982 - A landfill protest in a mostly poor, African American area of North Carolina starts the environmental justice movement.
Sep 16, 1987 - President Reagan signs the Montreal Protocol, joining international partners in the first efforts to protect the ozone.
Sep 21, 2006 - EPA sets the strongest national air quality standards up to that time, for soot and smog to protect our health.
Sep 30, 1976 - The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act gives EPA authority to control hazardous waste.
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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