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>EDF DISPATCH: From Environmental Defense Fund

>* Free Wildlife Calendar * Lagoon Overflows * Compost Town *

>Wednesdayday, September 22, 1999

>More than 300,000 strong

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>1. Enjoy the Wonders of Wildlife With Our Free Calendar for 2000

>2. Hog Waste Lagoons Are Still Plaguing North Carolina

>3. A Small Long Island Village Leads the Way in Composting

>4. Do Something for Pollution Prevention Week

>5. Many Integrated Steel Mills In U.S. Rank High as Polluters

>6. Send An E-Mail Greeting Card and Reduce Paper Waste

>7. Support Global Change. Donate to EDF.

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>1. YEAR 2000 WILDLIFE CALENDAR IS OUR GIFT TO YOU

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>As a special gift to Dispatch readers, we’re offering our beautiful

>Wonders of Wildlife calendar -- featuring magnificent color

>photographs of animals around the world -- absolutely FREE. Go to our

>sign-up page now.

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>http://www.edf.org/cgi-bin/Calendar.pl

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>2. NORTH CAROLINA'S HOG WASTE LAGOONS CONTINUE TO POLLUTE

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>Recent devastating floods caused by Hurricane Floyd have made the

>problem of hog waste lagoons in North Carolina even more severe. EDF

>and four other environmental groups are calling on the state

>legislature to adopt strict regulations to protect the state’s

>economy, public health, and environment.

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>http://www.edf.org/pubs/EDF-Letter/1999/Sep/s_NChogs.html

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>3. COMPOSTING GOES COMMERCIAL IN BELLPORT, LONG ISLAND

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>Bellport, NY has begun composting food waste from all 13 restaurants,

>supermarkets and delis in town. Nearly half its residents also

>compost their own food waste. Learn how they do it.

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>http://www.edf.org/pubs/EDF-Letter/1999/Sep/g_compos.html

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>4 THIS IS POLLUTION PREVENTION WEEK

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>The best way to get rid of pollution is to prevent it in the first

>place. Small businesses, communities and individuals can all learn

>simple ways to pollution prevention.

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>http://www.edf.org/programs/ppa/TakeAction/WhatisP2.html

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>5. U.S. STEEL MILLS RANKED ONLINE AS POLLUTERS

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>An EDF ranking of the nation's integrated iron and steel plants shows

>significant room for improvement. The rankings are based on 1996

>performance data that the mills filed with the EPA.

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>http://www.edf.org/pubs/EDF-Letter/1999/Sep/f_steel.html

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>6. SEND AN E-CARD FOR ANY OCCASION

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>E-Cards reduce paper waste. There's no envelope, no heavy paper, and

>you don't even need to buy a stamp! You can support EDF by sending an

>e-mail greeting card from Care-Mail. Visit their newly-updated site

>and send a colorful, free card.

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>http://www.edf.org/ads/caremail.html

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>7. LEARN MORE ABOUT EDF’S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

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>Interested in learning more about the Amazon rainforest? Water

>resources in Africa? Dams around the world? To make a difference

>with these issues, EDF’s International Program needs your support.

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>https://www.edf.org/secure/Want2Help/donate_international.html

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