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"Lets join hands to save our precious planet. Say "NO" to plastic
Ray Brown
(Former Redskins Player)
News & Links
Information
- www.epa.gov - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- www.blm.gov/education/index.html - Bureau of Land Management
- www.nrc-recycle.org - National Recycling Coalition
- www.audubon.org - National Audubon Society
- www.ciwmb.ca.gov - California Integrated Waste Management Board
- www.afandpa.org - American Forest and Paper Association
- www.seiinc.org - Strategic Energy Innovations
- www.eren.doe.gov - U.S. Department of Energy
- www.rebuild.org - Rebuild America
- www.eia.doe.gov/kids (for kids who are interested in Energy information)
Educational Resources
- www.epa.gov/region09/enviroed/material.html - Classroom material
- www.daviseducenter.org/EERGuide.html - Click on "Activity and Curriculum Guides and Kits"
- www.audubon.org - Click on "Audubon & You" then "Education"
- www.ase.org/greenschools - A project of the Alliance to Save Energy
- www.energyquest.ca.gov/index.html
- www.ase.org/greenschools
- www.energy.gov/school/index.html
- www.need.org/ - National Energy Education Development
- www.nef1.org/programs.html - National Energy Foundation
- Green Building Resource Guide
- EPA's Teaching Center
- Earth911.org Education
- Environmental Protection
- The U.S. Department of Energy publishes a resource book: "Energy Education Resources: Kindergarten through 12th Grade" lists 163 resources. It can be acquired from the Energy Information Administration, National Energy Information Center, U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, EL-30, Washington DC 20585.
Organizations
Corporations
In the News
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S.F. FIRST CITY TO BAN PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS (SFGate-3/28/07)
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Environmentalists in US Target Plastic Bags (Voice of America 8/07/07)
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The Diane Rehm Show (NPR) (Discusses Banning Plastic Bags-8/13/07)
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Pressure Builds to Ban Plastic Bags in Stores (New York Times-7/24/07)
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Oakland Prohibits Plastic Grocery Bags (Mercury News- 7/05/07)
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Maryland Considers Plastic Bag Ban (WUSA-9/09/07)
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Washington DC, Metro Area to Ban Plastic Bags (Washingtonpost-7/02/07)
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Behold the $800 Reusable Grocery Bag (FOX News 6/19/07)
Watch YouTube Videos on Reusable Shopping Bags:
- GOOD Magazine: Totes are Hot
- Eco friendly shopping bags
- Yes to re-usable shopping bags, or pay for plastic
- The Shopping Bag Bra
- Bra Transforms Into A Bag
Other Links
Stop Pollution! Yes you can help. Use environment friendly reusable bags.