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Protecting the Air We Breathe: Air Quality Awareness Week
Today, April 29, Air Quality Awareness Week kicks off to educate Georgians about the health effects of air pollution and the meaningful actions they can take to improve outdoor air quality.
Georgia ‘Sees the Green’ by Conserving Lands and Waterways
Georgia expanded its investment in clean water, tourism and public health this month by adding more than 9,500 acres to the Townsend and Flat Tub wildlife management areas along the Altamaha and Ocmulgee Rivers.
Take the Energy Challenge
Encouraged by the growing movement toward sustainability, all state agencies committed in 2008 to reducing energy consumption in office buildings some 15 percent by 2020.
How to Dispose of Scrap Tires
In communities around the state, residents have for some years now raised concerns about the improper disposal of scrap tires, a trend that threatens both environmental and public health.
Good News for Loggerhead Lovers
After years of protecting loggerhead nests from predators and hatchlings from commercial fishing, wildlife researchers last month reveled in a new finding - nest numbers on Georgia’s beaches are the highest they've been in 20 years. As of July 30, researchers had spotted more than 2,000 nests.
eCycling a Growing Market
As more Georgians purchase new cell phones, computers and televisions, more and more electronic scrap ends up in landfills, and much of this scrap contains environmental toxins, such as lead and mercury.