GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - December 2009
http://www.epa.gov/gogreen
IN THIS ISSUE:
Enviro-Tip of the Month
What You Can Do, What You Can Use
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
About This Newsletter
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ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH
Buy rechargeable batteries to accompany electronic gifts, and consider giving a battery charger as well.
http://www.epa.gov/waste/wycd/funfacts/winter.htm
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WHAT YOU CAN DO, WHAT YOU CAN USE
Consumer Alert: Flu Disinfectants. EPA is warning consumers to beware of unscrupulous vendors who may market ineffective and unregistered products or services that claim to disinfect surfaces or entire rooms against the H1N1 influenza virus.
Background: EPA registers disinfectants for use on hard surfaces and when used according to label directions, such products will be effective against influenza A viruses, including the 2009 H1N1 pandemic strain. There are no products registered by EPA for use in residential settings that will disinfect or sterilize the air or a room by fogging. Claims for disinfecting carpeting, drapes and other porous surfaces are also false. The products approved by EPA are for use on hard surfaces only, and the label must state that the product is registered for the influenza A virus.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2009-11-30_Unapproved_disinfectant_products
Green your home! Try the Green Homes site to get tips to reduce your home energy consumption, carbon footprint, waste, and water usage, and more.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2009-11-16_greenhomes
President's Environmental Youth Awards. Nominate young people for projects which demonstrate their commitment to the environment. Nominations are due December 31.
http://www.epa.gov/peya
Keep on recycling! By reusing, recycling, and being smarter in the amounts and types of materials used, we can save energy, use fewer natural resources, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Make every day "America Recycles Day"!
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2009-11-13_Make_Everyday_America_Recycles_Day
Check out emissions! Use your Google Earth to follow nation-wide changes in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from coal-fired power plants.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/names/hq_2009-11-20_SO2_Tracking_Tools
Pick 5 for the Environment! Commit to taking at least five actions to protect the environment. Then share your tips, videos, and stories online.
http://www.epa.gov/pick5
Join the Greenversation - Each week we ask you a question related to the environment and invite you to share your thoughts. Recent questions:
What does "environmental protection" mean to you?
How are you traveling green for Thanksgiving?
How do you recycle?
What do "green" products mean to you?
How would you use mobile software to protect the environment?
http://blog.epa.gov/blog/category/question-of-the-week
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
December
Day
2, EPA established in 1970
Coming in December: EPA's Solid Waste and Emergency Response Discussion Forum will provides an opportunity for the public, environmental groups, businesses, community groups, and local and tribal governments to share their thoughts on waste and response topics. Expected to go online in the first week of December. Expected URL: http://blog.epa.gov/oswerforum
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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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