Monday, May 2, 2016

GoGreen! May 2016 US EPA Newsletter

 

GO GREEN
EPA News You Can Use - May 2016
https://www.epa.gov/newsroom/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

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ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH

Exercising outdoors? Check the air quality forecast to find the best time for a workout or run. Knowing your local air quality can help reduce aggravating respiratory problems such as asthma. The last week of April is Air Quality Awareness Week, and May is Asthma Awareness Month.
http://www.airnow.gov

Things you can to do help protect air quality:
https://cfpub.epa.gov/airnow/index.cfm?action=resources.whatyoucando

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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE

Spring into the Safer Choice.  Spring cleaning? When shopping for cleaning and home care products, look for the Safer Choice label. Products that carry the label contain ingredients that are safer for you, your family, your pets, and the environment but still get the job done. Make the Safer Choice for spring cleaning - and throughout the year.
http://go.usa.gov/cuWDx

Bee Safe with Pesticides.  It's that time of year to start gardening ... and if you use pesticides where bees are present, always READ THE LABEL. Be sure you know how to use pesticides or other garden chemicals safely and correctly. More about protecting bees and other pollinators:
https://www.epa.gov/pollinator-protection/find-best-management-practices-protect-pollinators

Don't get bugged. Mosquito season is almost here. You can help control mosquitos before they become a problem. Regularly drain or change standing water near your home - some mosquitos need only a few tablespoons (!) of water to breed. If you use insect repellents, always READ THE LABEL and be sure follow the directions for correct use for yourself, on kids, and around your home.

Update EPA news feeds.  If you link to an EPA news releases or RSS news feed on your site, you probably should check it. We recently updated how we deliver news feeds. Find out how to get a current EPA news link or RSS feed.
https://www.epa.gov/newsroom/news-feeds

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SOCIAL MEDIA, MULTIMEDIA & MORE

NEW - Moving Forward. "EPA Forward" is our new Medium publication where we share the Obama Administration's work to protect people's health and the environment. Medium is is a community of readers and writers that offer unique perspectives on ideas large and small. Follow us and share your thoughts.
https://medium.com/epa-forward

NEW - EPA blog digest: Now you can opt-in to receive a weekly email digest of recent EPA blogs. The digest is emailed once a week and is intended to provide an at-a-glance summary of recent (the last few) EPA blog posts, and help you manage (reduce!) the amount of email you get. You opt into the digest in your email subscriber settings, either when you subscribe or change your existing settings (if you forgot your password, the system will walk you through it).
To subscribe or change your settings: https://www.epa.gov/newsroom/email-subscriptions

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS:

The Deepening Story of How Climate Change Threatens Human Health
https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2016/04/how-climate-change-threatens-human-health

Moving Forward for America's Drinking Water
https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2016/04/moving-forward-for-americas-drinking-water/

More EPA blog posts: https://blog.epa.gov

VIDEOS - APRIL RELEASES:

Safer Choice video series. Products with the Safer Choice label are made with ingredients safer for people and the planet. English y español.

All Safer Choice videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/USEPAgov/videos
Todos los videos en español: https://www.youtube.com/user/USEPAgov/videos

Reducing food waste:

Making a Visible Difference. How EPA is helping partner communities address local challenges and revitalize communities.

Teaching Environmental Education Through Butterflies and Dance. In her classroom, Ms. Rodríguez-Harrison uses innovative, hands-on educational strategies. (Spanish with English voice-over)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obeFev7_3c8

  • En español: Maestra ganadora del premio presidencial PIAEE, Minnuette Rodríguez Harrison. En su salón de clases, la Sra. Rodríguez Harrison utiliza estrategias educativas innovadoras.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_zt9V6m9Cc

More EPA videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/USEPAgov/videos

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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

May

Month

Asthma Awareness Month
American Wetlands Month
National Melanoma / Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month

Week

1-7 Public Service Recognition Week
15-21 National Hurricane Preparedness Week

Day

3 World Asthma Day
20 Bike to Work Day
https://www.epa.gov/what-you-can-do/bike-to-work
27 Rachel Carson's birthday

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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.

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