{"id":218702,"date":"2010-01-14T15:00:52","date_gmt":"2010-01-14T20:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.epa.gov\/blog\/?p=1293"},"modified":"2010-01-14T15:00:52","modified_gmt":"2010-01-14T20:00:52","slug":"pick-5-spread-the-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/218702","title":{"rendered":"Pick 5: Spread the Word!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey Pick 5\u2019ers,\u00a0it\u2019s time again for you to share what you\u2019ve done and how you did it.\u00a0If you haven\u2019t done it yet, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pick5\">Pick 5 for the Environment<\/a> and then come back to comment. Today we cover action #10: Spread the word! Please share your stories as comments below.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past several months I\u2019ve done a series of Pick 5 blogs. I\u2019ve shared with you my \u201cPick 5 experiences\u201d and have encouraged you to commit to environmental action. It has been a great experience making changes in my life to benefit the environment. I\u2019ve learned so much that I\u2019ve wanted to share with you.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve also spoken to kids of all ages about \u201cPick 5 for the Environment.\u201d My neighbor\u2019s five-year-old son asked me, \u201cwhat do you mean, Pick 5 for the Environment?\u201d I explained to him some simple steps he could take to help the environment. He was thrilled! He said, \u201cyou mean I should recycle instead of throwing everything in the kitchen trash can?\u201d I explained to him why recycling\u2019s important. After a couple of weeks went by, my neighbor said \u201cI can\u2019t believe how serious he is about this!\u201d She said he went to school and told his teacher and friends that they are ruining the earth by throwing trash in the trash can, and that they need to recycle. Now his teacher has recycling bins in the class room. By spreading the word about the environment, you never know how far it will go. Tell a few friends to Pick 5; if they each tell their friends, in no time at all there\u2019ll be thousands of Pick 5\u2019ers. So spread the word!<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t hesitate to share your other Pick 5 tips on <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.epa.gov\/blog\/2009\/09\/11\/how-do-you-use-less-water\/\">how you save water<\/a> , <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.epa.gov\/blog\/2009\/09\/24\/%e2%80%9ccommute-without-polluting%e2%80%9d\/\">commute without polluting<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.epa.gov\/blog\/2009\/10\/08\/pick-5-save-electricity\/\">save electricity<\/a> , <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.epa.gov\/blog\/2009\/10\/22\/reduce-reuse-recycle\/\">reduce, reuse, recycle<\/a> , <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.epa.gov\/blog\/2009\/11\/05\/test-your-home-for-radon\/\">test your home for radon<\/a> , <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.epa.gov\/blog\/2009\/11\/19\/how-do-you-check-your-local-air-quality\/\">how do you check your local air quality<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.epa.gov\/blog\/2009\/12\/03\/use-chemicals-safely\/\">use chemicals safely<\/a> , <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.epa.gov\/blog\/2009\/12\/17\/pick-5-ecycle\/\">eCycle<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.epa.gov\/blog\/2009\/12\/31\/pick-5-enjoy-the-outdoors-safely\/\">enjoy the outdoors safely!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note: to ward off advertisers using our blog as a platform, we don\u2019t allow specific product endorsements.\u00a0 But feel free to suggest Web sites that review products, suggest types of products, and share your experiences using them!<\/p>\n<p><em>About the author: Denise Owens has worked at EPA for over twenty years. 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