The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and our partners present:
Take Easy Action for Less Wasted Food at Home
April 23, 2021, from 3:30PM – 5:00PM ET
This webinar will be held as part of Smithsonian Earth Optimism 2021. Did you know you can save money and the planet at the same time by wasting less food? There are simple and fun things we can learn to do at home to use more of the food we buy and turn the rest into rich compost that feeds the soil. Speakers will share tips and interactive tools for food prep and storage, demonstrate meal planning and cooking with ends and stems, introduce the basics of hot composting and vermicomposting (composting with earthworms), and more.
Visit the webpage for more information and to register.
The EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration present:
Safe Transportation of Lithium Batteries: What You Need to Know in 2021 Webinar
April 29, 2021, from 1:30PM – 4:30PM ET
This webinar will provide the audience with new and updated information, as well as discussion on electric vehicle and electric storage lithium batteries, damaged, defective, and recalled (DDR) lithium batteries, and DOT special permit packaging. Participants will learn how to prevent, reduce, or eliminate risks of fire or explosions caused by the improper packaging, marking, labeling, or disposal of lithium batteries. Learn more about this webinar and register today!
EPA Region 4 and Georgia Recycling Coalition present:
E-Scrap & Battery Recycling Webinar
May 12, 2021, from 11AM to 12:30PM ET
The topics will include lithium-ion battery recovery programs, E-scrap procurement methods/events, safety and security management, what consumers should know, and the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency on operations.
Register today.
2021 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards
EPA is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards. These awards will recognize the leadership contributions of Safer Choice partners and stakeholders who, over the past year, have shown achievement in the design, manufacture, selection, and use of products with safer chemicals. In support of the Biden-Harris Administration goals, EPA especially encourages submission of award applications that show how the applicant’s work in the design, manufacture, selection, and use of those products promotes environmental justice, bolsters resilience to the impacts of climate change, results in cleaner air or water, or improves drinking water quality. Submissions are due by May 31, 2021. Thank you!
EPA Region 4 R Success Story
Achieving Sustainability through Education and Economic Development Solutions Initiative in Duck Hill, MS
EPA offers a range of technical assistance programs that support community revitalization by investing in emerging community-based organizations. The attached fact sheet highlights how the community of Duck Hill, Mississippi combined EPA technical assistance with other funding to help build a culture of health, trust, and sustainability.