IEPA Hosting "Green
Schools" Workshops
for Winnebago and Boone County Schools
For Immediate Release
October 8, 2003 |
Contact: Dennis McMurray
217-785-1871
TDD: 217-782-9143 |
Springfield, Ill. -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a "Keeping Schools
Healthy and Safe" workshop for school maintenance staff in Winnebago and Boone
counties on Wednesday, Oct. 8.
In cooperation with the Boone/Winnebago Regional
Office of Education, an estimated 15 school custodians are expected to attend
the workshop.
A new IEPA "Green Schools" video will be presented and topics
will include indoor air quality, energy efficiency and conservation, water
conservation,
chemical
usage and mold prevention.
"These workshops are an important part of the efforts
of Governor Blagojevich and the IEPA to assist school personnel in providing
a healthier and safer
environment for children and staff," said IEPA Director Renee Cipriano.
The
workshop is being presented by the Illinois EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention,
which has also sponsored "Green Chemistry" workshops, and hazardous
waste collections
at schools around the state.
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