FW: U.S. EPA Go Green! Monthly Consumer Newsletter April 2011
Bob Miller
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From: U.S. EPA
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Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 11:11 AM
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Subject: U.S. EPA Go Green! Monthly Consumer Newsletter April 2011
GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - April 2011
http://www.epa.gov/gogreen
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Earth Day is April 22 - Start by checking out the Earth Day web site for lots
of cool things you can do to participate in and celebrate Earth Day! Go ahead
– get involved: commit, take action, share!
http://www.epa.gov/earthday
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
April is EARTH MONTH! Find out what you can do and what's going on in
Washington, where you live, and online.
"It's My Environment!" You can still join EPA's participatory video
project - show the world it's your environment! Deadline: April 15.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/video
Pick 5 for the Environment. Join others in the US and around the world and
commit to small steps that fit your lifestyle, but are powerful actions that
help protect the environment.
http://www.epa.gov/pick5
State of the Environment Photo Project - Starting in April 2011 and over the
coming year to Earth Day 2012, EPA is inviting photographers to submit photos
on the state of the environment as they experience it, to add to the Documerica
project. Read more about the history of Documerica and how to enter your photos
and other requirements.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1667216@N23/
Learn – Teach - Share:
-Sign up to get a daily environmental tip by email during April, and listen to
the daily audio tip podcast.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/tips.htm
-Put the environmental tips widget on your own web page, blog, or social
networking profile.
http://www.epa.gov/widgets
-Join us on Facebook and share your Earthday experiences, or use hashtag
#earthday on Twitter.
http://www.facebook.com/epa
http://twitter.com/search?q=%23earthday
-And then go teach! We've even got lesson plans for you to talk to your child's
classroom about the importance of environmental protection.
http://www.epa.gov/teachers/teachresources.htm
-Find Earth Day activities near you. There will be events around the country,
or get our take-home kit:
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/events.htm
¿Habla español? Aprenda más acerca del Día del Planeta Tierra y de lo que usted
puede hacer para ayudar a proteger el medio ambiente. Escuche los podcasts
ambientales. Inscríbase para recibir un consejo por correo electrónico en
abril.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/espanol
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Consumer pesticide warning - If you purchased "Fast Ant Bait,"
possibly online from a company named FastPestControl.com, EPA strongly urges
you not to use this product. The product contains Mirex which could make you
sick. You can dispose of the product at your local hazardous waste drop-off
location - read more.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2011-3-21_pesticide
Interactive map for Clean water - A new interactive mapper helps the public
compare water quality trends over the last two years. The public can compare
information on inspections conducted by EPA or the state, violations and
enforcement actions in their communities over the past two years, and penalties
for violations.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2011-3-24_2009ancr
Kids book on air quality - Kids! Find out "Why is Coco Orange?" in a
new, free book about a chameleon with asthma who can't change colors. Coco and
his friends learn about air quality and how to stay healthy and active - in a
way young children can understand.
http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2011/03/25/coco/
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UPCOMING EVENTS
April
EPA Earth Day on the National Mall
April 16-17, 2011, Washington, DC
Come join us on Saturday and Sunday! EPA will host over 40 environmental
exhibits, the winners of our college student innovative design contest, and
children's eco-cultural activities.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/events.htm
Month
National Gardening Month
Week
National Week of the Ocean, April 3-9
National Park Week, April 16-24
Day
Earth Day, April 22
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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:
Apr 15, 1972 - The U.S. and Canada agree to clean up the Great Lakes, which
supply drinking water to about 25 milion people.
Apr 19, 1979 - EPA begins phasing out the production and use of PCBs, a
chemical in many household products that causes pollution.
Apr 19, 1990 - EPA's Toxic Release Inventory provides the public with
information about pollutants released from facilities.
Apr 20, 2010 - All levels of government quickly respond when BP's Deepwater
Horizon oil rig explodes in the Gulf.
Apr 21, 1997 - President Bill Clinton signs an order protecting children from
environmental health risks.
Apr 22, 1970 - More than 20 million people participate in THE FIRST EARTH DAY
on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and nationwide.
Apr 26, 1986 - A reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine
explodes. EPA monitoring shows no threat to the U.S.
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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