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

GOGREEN EPA News You Can Use - December 2013 http://www.epa.gov/gogreen IN THIS ISSUE: Enviro-Tip of the Month What You Can Do, What You Can Use Multimedia, Social Media Upcoming Events and Opportunities About This Newsletter ----------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------- WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE Celebrate Progress in Communities - EPA turned 43 on December 2, so we're sharing some of our successes helping communities meet environmental challenges. http://www2.epa.gov/anniversary 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. http://www.epa.gov/epahome/hi-winter.htm Pesticide Label - Getting bugged? We're designing a clear, simple graphic for containers of insect repellent to provide at-a-glance information about how long it lasts. Share your thoughts about the graphic to help us with the final design. http://go.usa.gov/WmKj 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 co-sponsor. Registration deadline is January 17. http://recyclemaniacs.org December Sneak-Peek: - Education Grants - EPA will begin accepting applications for environmental education grants in December. Look for a news release from EPA later this month with more information. And we'll mention it again in the January "GoGreen". - Nominate Teachers - The application period for the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators will open in December. Read more about this award: http://www2.epa.gov/education/presidential-innovation-award-environmental-educators ----------------------------------------------------- MULTIMEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA Monthly Twip - It's the beginning of December and the holidays. Tweet your tips (twips) on Tuesday Dec 3 about how you protect the environment during the holidays. Use hashtag #EPAtips and we'll re-post the best twips. http://twitter.com/epa Instagram - EPA is now using Instagram to share photos of our work. Check out our photos online, or sign in to Instagram using your smart phone. http://instagram.com/epagov Photo Project - ends Dec 31 - You still have through December to submit your photos to the State of the Environment photo project. Thanks to everyone who shared their photos over the past two years. For more information, go to: http://blog.epa.gov/epplocations Greening Your Holidays - EPA's first Pinterest pinboard helps you reduce waste. http://www.pinterest.com/epagov/greening-your-holidays/ VIDEO RELEASES - November 2013 Progress in Communities: Learn about how EPA has worked with local communities to help solve environmental problems. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80sMZU7Zpyo EPA 20th Anniversary Environmental Justice Video Series: Penny Newman. EPA employees share their stories from their time working on environmental justice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmI9BnsvL2I ----------------------------------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES December Day 2, EPA established in 1970 11, Superfund established in 1980 ----------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER Americans want to help protect and improve the nation's land, water, and air. "GoGreen" is a monthly newsletter from the US EPA summarizing recent news and info you can use to make a difference in your home, community, and workplace. Want more news? Sign up to receive daily EPA news releases on topics that interest you. http://www.epa.gov/newsroom/email_signups.htm Our blogs: http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/greenversations Follow us on Twitter: http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/social-media#twitter Like us on Facebook: http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/social-media#facebook Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/epagov 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 subscriberhelp.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