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EPA Great Lakes 2008 Earth Day ChallengeThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently held a press conference with City of Milwaukee officials about the EPA Great Lakes 2008 Earth Day Challenge and the goal of collecting one million pounds of electronics to recycle and one million pills to properly dispose.Those speaking the April 16, 20087 press conference included EPA deputy regional administrator Bharat Mathur (EPA Region 5 Office in Chicago, Ill.)Bharat explained the importance of thje pharmaceutical and e-waste collections that are going on during Earth Week across eight states in the Great Lakes basin.The EPA and the Earth Healing Initiative would like to thank those who provided this video including the city of Milwaukee "City Channel 25" and the Milwaukee Department of Public Works.-------Related information/websites:-------EPA Region 5 Office in Chicago, IllinoisMary A. Gade, Regional Administrator, Great Lakes National Program Manager The Regional Administrator reports directly to the EPA Administrator at EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.312-886-3000gade.mary@epa.govhttp://www.epa.gov/region5/---EPA Region 5 Office in Chicago, IllinoisBharat Mathur, EPA Deputy Regional Administrator312-886-3000mathur.bharat@epa.govhttp://www.epa.gov/region5/aboutr5/organization.htm----EPA Press Release:Ask Not What the Environment Can Do For You this Earth Dayhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/dc57b08b5acd42bc852573c90044a9c4/bb279434e6f40c6e8525743200582794!OpenDocument---USA Today story on Lake Superior Climate Change:http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/globalwarming/2008-04-21-climatechange_N.htm---Interfaith Earth Healing Initiative page:http://www.earthhealinginitiative.org-------City of Milwaukee "City Channel 25"http://www.Milwaukee.gov-------Interfaith graphics by Justice St. Rain (Bah'i Community) of Interfaith Resources - Special Ideas website:http://www.interfaithresources.comhttp://www.interfaithresources.com/subcategories.php?dir=leftMenuSub&template=default&id=10http://www.interfaithresources.com/products.php?id=2469---Call Justice St. Rain at Interfaith resources:1-800-326-1197---Interfaith Resources416 W 4th St.Bloomington IN47404 ---“Bah'u'llh, the One who founded the Faithclaims to fulfill the prophecies concerning the Promised One of all religions. His life and teachings are worthy of further study to determine the goodness of His fruit, and the validity of His claim.”Quote from “Finding Common Ground”How many beliefs do you share with members of the Bah'i Community?You may be surprised! By Justice St. Rain(Bloomington, IN: Published by Special Ideas, 1997), p. 11Interfaith graphics located with help from Bahai Media and Public Information specialist Ellen Pricewk: 847-733-3559http://www.bahai.us-------Project sites include locations in eight states:Illinois:Alton, Beecher, Bellwood, Bolingbrook, Carol Stream, Channahon, Chicago, Elk Grove Village, Elmhurst, Glenview, Joliet, Lockport, Lombard, Mount Prospect, Northbrook, Park Ridge, Romeoville, Shorewood, Villa Park, West Chicago, Wheaton, WoodstockIndiana:Columbia City, Hammond, Knox, LaPorte, Fort Wayne, Rushville, ValparaisoMichigan:Bay City (two events), Benton Harbor, Bloomfield Hills, Dearborn Heights, East Lansing, Farmington Hills, Goodells, Grand Rapids (two events) Harbor Springs, Lansing, Midland, Monroe, Royal Oaks, Sault Ste. Marie, Southfield, Traverse CityMinnesota:Blaine, Brooklyn Park, Duluth, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Madison, Maple Grove, New Ulm, Saint Cloud, Shakopee, St. Louis Park, St. PaulNew York:Brockport, Buffalo, Fredonia, Rochester (two events), Syracuse (two events).Ohio:Cleveland, Grove City, Kent, Perrysburg, Sandusky, Springfield, Toledo, WarrenPennsylvania:Erie, LancasterWisconsin:Appleton, Brillion, Chilton, Crandon, Green Bay, Keshena (Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and College of Menominee Nation), Manitowoc, Milwaukee, New Holstein, Oshkosh, Plover (two events), Racine, Superior, Waupaca.----

• Release Date

  Apr 23, 2008

• Runtime

  04:21