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Talking
Compost |
Get free information on composting at home
or in your town by calling (800) 346-4242 or use www.GreenWorks.tv
GreenWords "Composting."
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| Wanted:
A Few Good Men and Women! |
Join the Pennsylvania Senior
Environment Corps, part of a national group of senior
volunteers for the environment. Must be over 55. Email
talktous@greenworks.tv
Subject Line "SEC Volunteer" or check #14
on your Free Stuff Card.
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| Tighten
Up! |
If the gas cap on your car or truck is loose,
you may be losing as much as 4.5 gallons of gas through
evaporation every year.
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| A
Shopping We Will Go |
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Close the recycling loop.
Ask for and buy products made from recycled materials.
To learn more, call the Recycling Hotline at (800) 346-4242.
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| High
School Students! |
Enter DEP's Environmental Journalism and
Video PSA Contests and you could walk away with valuable
scholarships, gift certificates and recognition on DEP's
website. For more information, visit www.dep.state.pa.us
directLINK "Recycling Contests."
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| Brains
Wanted |
High school and middle school students interested
in the environment: form an Envirothon team! Compete against
teams from other schools. Earn the state title. Visit
www.GreenWorks.tv
GreenWords "Envirothon."
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| SAVE
THE BAY |
Grow underwater bay grasses in the privacy
of your own home! The Chesapeake Bay Foundation provides
volunteers with grow tanks, lights, seeds and training
to grow vital grasses that filter excess nutrients, improve
water quality and provide habitats for wildlife. A fun
activity at home, in the classroom or even at work. Check
#11 on your Free Stuff Card.
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| STOP
LITTER AT ITS SOURCE! |
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Don't drop it. Dispose
of trash properly. Recycle. Only you can make a cleaner
Pennsylvania. Call (888) LITTERBUG for more information.
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|
Earth Day
2002 |
| The theme for Earth
Day 2002 is "Focus on Biodiversity!" Learn why
and how to protect the wonderful variety of plants and
animals in Pennsylvania. Educational posters and bookmarks
will be available by early February 2002. To learn more,
check #16 on your Free Stuff Card. |
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GET ENERGIZED! |
Now you can find
all the energy help you need in one place: www.PAEnergy.state.pa.us.
State agencies are ready to help you with your energy
questions. |
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Volunteer |
Interested in adopting
a local road, park or stream, or in helping clean an illegal
dumpsite? To get involved, call (877) PA-GREEN.
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| Be an Energy
Miser! |
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Turn off the
lights when you leave a room. Do laundry in cold water.
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| Pennsylvania
Environmental Advisory Council Networks |
An Environmental
Advisory Council is composed of community volunteers who
advise local government on natural resource protection
in their municipality. To learn more about exciting EAC
projects, and how to start an EAC in your community, visit
www.GreenWorks.tv
GreenWords "EAC Network."
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| Don't Have
Internet Access? |
Try your local
library! Most libraries around the state have free, public
Internet connections and staff who are happy to help.
The Internet is easy and puts the world at your fingertips.
Check it out!
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| Green Building
CD-ROMs Available |
Learn more about
environmentally friendly design and green building from
the Pennsylvanians who are doing it. Request a copy of
the new CD-ROM with video case studies by checking
#19 on your Free Stuff Card.
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