U.S. EPA GoGreen! March 2014 Monthly Consumer Newsletter

GO GREEN! EPA News You Can Use - March 2014 http://www.epa.gov/gogreen IN THIS ISSUE: Enviro-Tip of the Month What You Can Do, What You Can Use Social Media, Multimedia, and More Upcoming Events and Opportunities About This Newsletter ----------------------------------------------------- ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH Protect children from accidental poisoning by household substances. Lock up household pesticides and chemicals in a high cabinet out of the reach of children. March 16-22 is National Poison Prevention Week. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/health/poisonprevention.htm ----------------------------------------------------- WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE New vehicle & fuel standards slash emissions of harmful pollutants. The standards will prevent up to 2,000 premature deaths and 50,000 cases of respiratory illnesses in children. http://go.usa.gov/KYNA Go Green-Scaping. March is when we typically begin to think of springtime, lawns, and being outdoors again. Get ideas and useful tips for greenscaping -- environmentally friendly practices to improve the health and appearance of your lawn and garden. http://www.epa.gov/wastes/wycd/homeandgarden.htm Protecting farm workers. Proposed safety measures will better protect farm workers from pesticide exposure. Read about the proposed changes: http://go.usa.gov/B7hm Read the Administrator's blog post and share your thoughts: http://go.usa.gov/BsFA en español: La EPA propone nuevas medidas de seguridad para proteger a los trabajadores agrícolas de la exposición a pesticidas. http://go.usa.gov/BsMB Water research challenge (due May 15). The National Aquatic Resource Survey Campus Research Challenge invites college and graduate students to develop innovative ways to protect water resources using EPA’s data. Prizes total $50,000. Read more about this challenge and how to apply. http://go.usa.gov/BsJe TRI Webinars: March 5, 2-2:30 ET: EPA will give an overview of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and the 2012 National Analysis report. Registration is required:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/625394050 March 10, 12-2 ET: EPA’s data tool experts will show how to use the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) to find environmental and compliance information from industrial facilities. Register: http://bit.ly/1evHDvs 20 years of Environmental Justice. 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the EJ executive order. Read more about environmental justice, find events near you, and watch EJ anniversary videos. http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/events/20th-anniversary.html Environmental Justice in Action blog: http://blog.epa.gov/ej APRIL SNEAK PEEK: Sign up to receive an email tip of the day during April. Each tip is something you can use to help protect your health and the environment. April 22 is Earth Day. http://www.epa.gov/earthday ----------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL MEDIA, MULTIMEDIA & MORE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS: Monthly Twip! March means warmer weather isn't far away! Tweet your tips (twips) on Friday, March 7 about how you plan to help protect the environment around your house and garden this spring. Use hashtag #EPAtips and we'll re-tweet the best twips. http://twitter.com/epagov VIDEOS - February releases: Administrator McCarthy's Environmental Justice Message - Learn about environmental justice and how we are commemorating its 20th anniversary. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLsfqOoijWk Be Smart, Protect Your Heart from Air Pollution. People with heart disease should check the daily Air Quality Index (AQI) forecast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHXUPZCUuGs en español: Sea Inteligente, Proteja Su Corazón de la Contaminación del Aire. La gente que padece enfermedades del corazón debe consultar el pronóstico del Índice de Calidad de Aire (ICA) a diario. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VF6U7oWlbY More videos at: http://youtube.com/usepagov ----------------------------------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES March Week: 9-15, National Groundwater Awareness Week 16-22, National Poison Prevention Week 17-23, Fix-a-Leak Week Day: 20, First day of spring (vernal equinox) ----------------------------------------------------- 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? 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