Hi, everyone. Just want to share this info from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). I know, no government agency is perfect. However, I have been on their listserv, and have been impressed with their tips about environmental protection and a variety of other topics for the public. http://www.epa.gov/earthday/tips2.htm There were discussions recently on the CG listserv about composting bin for people with disability. I hope that there is some information on the website. Take care, and Happy Easter! Diana web address: http://activecommunitycoalition.googlepages.com/home acc calendar of events: http://tinyurl.com/acc-calendar ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. - Lao Tzu "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." - Winston Churchill
"There are seven sins in the world: wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, worship without sacrifice and politics without principle. " - Mahatma Gandhi ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ --- On Sun, 4/12/09, U.S. EPA <[email protected]> wrote: Today's environmental tip: Compost it! Compost helps improve soil so it holds more water and plants grow better. Allow grass clippings to stay on the lawn, instead of bagging them. The cut grass will decompose and return to the soil naturally. Food scraps and kitchen waste also make good compost, and you save money on fertilizers or other additives. More information: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/rrr/composting/index.htm Podcast: http://www.epa.gov/earthday/podcasts en español: ¡La importancia del abono orgánico! El compostaje ayuda a mejorar el terreno porque conserva más agua y ayuda a las plantas a crecer mejor. Permita que los recortes del césped permanezcan sobre el terreno en vez de ponerlo en bolsas. Los recortes de grama se descomponen y regresan al terreno naturalmente. Los recortes de alimentos y desechos de la cocina pueden servir de buen compostaje y usted puede ahorrar dinero en fertilizantes y otros aditivos. Más información: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/education/pdfs/sp-lawn.pdf Podcast: http://www.epa.gov/earthday/espanol/podcasts.htm Want more tips? Visit EPA's Earth Day site to learn more about Earth Day, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and what you can do to help protect human health and the environment. http://www.epa.gov/earthday/tips2.htm # # # You can view or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems e-mail [email protected] for assistance. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Sent by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20090412/73d667db/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
