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Happy Holidays! |
Dec 2007 |
Go Green This Holiday Season
Give a gift back to the planet during the holidays – go
green! As trash, energy use and pollution typically increase during
December, it’s important to be mindful of your
“footprint” during the holidays. Fortunately, there are
a number of easy steps you can take to help make this a cleaner and
healthier holiday season!
Read more about what you can do to make the holidays truly
green. Make Your Year-End Gift Count
Help Reduce Winter Air Pollution from Wood Fires
This month, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District will be
considering new regulations on one of the most significant sources
of wintertime particulate pollution: wood fires. Particle pollution
has been linked to a number of serious and potentially deadly
health problems, especially among children, seniors, and those
suffering from heart or lung disease. The air district is proposing
rules to: ban wood fires during “Spare the Air Nights,”
restrict the type of wood and materials that can be burned in
fireplaces, and require wood-burning appliances that are installed
or sold in the area to use cleaner technologies. Help us protect
the health of local residents by letting the air district know you
support these important wood burning regulations. Send your
comments by December 10th to Eric
Pop, Air Quality Specialist, via e-mail at epop@baaqmd.gov or via mail at 939 Ellis
Street, San Francisco, CA 94109.
To learn more about the rule, read the air district’s Public
Notice for the regulation or
view the newsbrief listed below. In the News·
Air District Debates Wood-Fire Restrictions
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