U.S. EPA GoGreen! APRIL 2014 EARTH MONTH Monthly Consumer Newsletter

GO GREEN EPA News You Can Use - April 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   Earth Day is April 22 - Start by checking out the Earth Day web site for things you can do to participate in and celebrate Earth Day! Go ahead, get involved. Share the daily "Act On Climate" tip about things you can do to reduce carbon pollution. Also join our Thunderclap and help get the word out on Earth Day. See below for more. http://www.epa.gov/earthday   -----------------------------------------------------   WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE   April is EARTH MONTH. Here are things you can do, where you live or online. Learn - Teach - Share: Sign up to get a daily email tip with things you can do to act on climate and help reduce climate change. See the tips and share them, too. http://www.epa.gov/earthday/actonclimate   Join EPA for live "Act On Climate" Twitter chats on environmental topics, on Tuesdays April 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 2 pm EDT. http://www.epa.gov/earthday/onlinechats.html   Join us on Facebook and share your Earth Day experiences, or use hashtag #earthday on Twitter. http://www.facebook.com/epa http://twitter.com/search?q=%23earthday   Will you lend your voice to protecting the climate for Earth Day? To get the word out about what we all can do to reduce carbon pollution, we’re using a new tool called Thunderclap, which is like a virtual flash mob. Here’s how it works: you agree to let Thunderclap send a specific, one-time message on your behalf to your social networks at on Earth Day at 12:00 pm EDT.  If 500 or more people agree, the message will go out on everyone’s walls and feeds at the same time. But if fewer than 500 agree, nothing happens. Here’s the message: “For Earth Day, I commit to protect the climate. Take small actions that add up! http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd #ActOnClimate ” Note that bit about 500 people: we need your help to hit our target. Sign up for our Thunderclap and share this message with your friends. Thunderclap: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/10319-on-earth-day-actonclimate Blog post: http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2014/04/we-need-your-help-to-protect-the-planet   Habla español? Aprenda más acerca del Da del Planeta Tierra y de lo que usted puede hacer para ayudar a proteger el medio ambiente. Escuche los podcasts ambientales. Inscrbase para recibir un consejo por correo electrnico en abril. http://www.epa.gov/espanol/diadelplanetatierra/     ADDITIONAL ITEMS   Pet Collar Pesticide Warning. Sergeant's Pet Care Products and Wellmark have agreed to stop producing pet collars containing the pesticide propoxur to help protect children from this pesticide. If you purchased a propoxur pet collar, read the label carefully and follow all directions on the label to protect your family and pets. http://go.usa.gov/K5yh   Fix A Leak. Easy-to-fix household leaks account for more than one trillion gallons of water wasted each year across the United States. Check your fixtures and stop leaks, either on your own or by reminding your landlord. If you're shopping for new fixtures or plumbing, look for the WaterSense label. http://www.epa.gov/watersense/our_water/fix_a_leak.html   Bee safe with pesticides. If you use pesticides where bees are present, always READ THE LABEL. EPA has developed new pesticide labels that help you understand how to apply the pesticides and help protect bees and other pollinators. http://go.usa.gov/j65h   Calling All Innovators (due April 30). Companies or institutions: nominate their innovative technologies for the annual 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge. We’re looking for nominations for safer chemical processes or products that may reduce the generation and use of chemicals that are hazardous to people's health and the environment. http://go.usa.gov/KQdQ    -----------------------------------------------------   SOCIAL MEDIA, MULTIMEDIA & MORE   SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS:   During April Earth Month, we're blogging with a series of daily tips that you can use to act on climate and reduce carbon pollution. Check out the tips and share the things you are doing. http://blog.epa.gov/blog/category/earthmonthtips   VIDEOS - MARCH RELEASES   Waters of the US Proposed Rule: EPA Administrator McCarthy Gives an Overview of EPA's Clean Water Act Proposed Rule, and highlights how EPA is taking action to keep America's waters clean and healthy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow-n8zZuDYc EPA White Board: Clean Water Act Rule Proposal Explained: What the proposal is all about, and what it means to you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOUESH_JmA0   How you can act on climate change: Green Your Workplace, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0IMr0D3iCY Share A Ride, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2-71o6gz88 How Plug-in Vehicles Work, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIvnKKPERZk   Two new video series: The Fishbone Project. A series of videos reviews testing for lead in soil in the South Prescott neighborhood of West Oakland, CA. EPA's Smart Growth Awards. This series covers Smart Growth 2009 and 2010 awards. Watch these series at http://www.youtube.com/user/USEPAgov/videos Brownfields Riverfront Revitalization. Cleaning up contaminated sites along the Connecticut River. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEx2hgwhjS8   -----------------------------------------------------   UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES   April   Month Earth Month National Gardening Month   Week 3/30 - 4/5, National Week of the Ocean 19-26, National Park Week (free entry at many national parks)   Day 7, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas born 22, Earth Day   -----------------------------------------------------   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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