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July 2008
thunderheadThunderhead photograph by Bill Singleton, Graphic Services

Back to School—Be Eco Smart

A sharp pencil, a new backpack, and maybe even a new t-shirt or two! These are all some of the joys of a new school year. How can parents save money, save resources, not lose their minds and do something good for the planet while getting the kids ready for school?
Here are a few tips to be eco smart.


Mike Gritzuk
RWRD Director
Mike Gritzuk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


<brown bar>Mike Gritzuk Receives WEF Award

RWRD Director Mike Gritzuk, was the recipient of this year’s Arthur Sidney Bedell Award from the Water Environment Federation. Mr. Gritzuk received this prestigious award on April 30, at the Arizona Water Pollution Control Association’s (AWPCA) annual conference. more

<brown bar>Welcome to the Desert

Many thanks go out to the Pima County Health Department Strategic Health Planning staff and Consumer Health and Food Safety (CHFS) staff for their support in providing a “Welcome to the Desert” table at the National Environmental Health Association’s (NEHA) 72nd Annual Education Conference on June 22-25, 2008. more

Desert table
Sharon Carson and Bret Sipe at Westin La Paloma

<brown bar>Tucson Metro Bike Map

The one and only Tucson Metro bicycle map which includes Green Valley, Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and South Tucson. This map shows paths, bike routes, paved shoulders, bus/bike lanes and more. There are mountain bike trailheads and upcoming improvements to the bikeway system. Also available in full size printed copies at all local bike shops.

Find your best route!

map

<brown bar>FDNY Dream Bike

John Allison who presently works for Pima County Telecom moved here from New York City. John was a Firefighter in Lower Manhattan for 7 years and later worked for 9 years at Kidder, Peabody & Company, Inc., a brokerage firm with offices on the 72nd floor of Tower 1 in lower Manhattan.

what he did to help after 9/11

 

 


NEWS CLICKS


Kids for Clean Air Club
www.deq.pima.gov/kids/
CleanAirClub.html

 

The Dirt on Dust Newsletter
www.deq.pima.gov/air/
FugitiveDustProgram.html

 

News for Pedestrians and Cyclists
newsletter



Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department News

the Pipeline

 

Free lunch-time programs as diverse as Tucson itself
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

 

 



 
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