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Cleaning Up Toxics at Home

Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration

Category: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

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Cleaning Up Toxics at Home
Post Date: September 11, 2019
Resource Type:
  • Audio | Video
Description:

This video discusses a number of household hazardous waste items found around the home. It gives hints for storing and using potentially hazardous products including paint, oil, cleaners and pesticides. It also shows many alternatives to hazardous products. Prevention is shown through wise purchasing and citizens are encouraged to use consumer power to find and demand non-toxic alternatives! Contains good footage of chemical reactions.
Produced in 1990

Author: League of Women Voters of California
Topic:
  • Pollution
Audience:
  • Grades 6-8
  • Grades 9-12
  • Public
Length in pages or time: 25 min.
Fee?: 0
Library Loan?:
Is Training required?:
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Order information or contact: Available for free* two-week loan from: Learning Resource Center & Library Environmental Assistance , MPCA 520 Lafayette Rd North St. Paul MN 55155 651-757-2120 or 800-877-6300 resourcecenter.pca@state.mn.us *borrower pays return postage.
Link: http://ca.lwv.org
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