PUBLICATIONS

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) offers other programs and information to help you in your environmental efforts. We are pleased to offer the following materials to help you Take Care of Texas.

 

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Take Care of Texas Campaign Materials

Take Care of Texas Brochure (GI-370):   View, Order Information
Includes 25 tips to help you Take Care of Texas.

 

Bumper Stickers with Take Care of Texas Logos
(To request an order, send an e-mail.)


You Can Take Care of Texas, Too! (GI-379)
Poster with tips for children in grades K-6 featuring Take Care of Texas mascots River and Sky.

 

Take Care of Texas Tip Poster (GI-371)
Poster with 25 environmental tips for improving air quality, conserving water and energy, and reducing waste.

 

Take Care of Texas Bill Stuffer (GI-376)
Simple steps you can take to use less energy.

 

Six Ways to Take Care of Texas Bookmark (GI-324)
A bookmark with tips for reducing pollution.

 

Tell Us How You Take Care of Texas (M-021)
One-page coloring sheet featuring Take Care of Texas mascots River and Sky.

 

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General Environmental Information

Environmental News You Can Use newsletter
A TCEQ newsletter with current information on environmental topics.


Getting Environmental Assistance from the TCEQ (GI-302)
This general-information brochure lists the environmental programs at the and tells how to find information about these programs on the TCEQ web site.


Natural Outlook newsletter
Natural Outlook is the TCEQ's quarterly newsletter, which covers a broad range of environmental issues affecting Texans and their communities.


Teachers' Guide to Environmental Education Resources (GI-079)
A catalog of educational resources for teachers, school administrators, parents, and anyone interested in environmental education.

 

Media-Specific Materials

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Conserve Water

Take Care of Texas bookmark (GI-311)
A bookmark with environmental tips and toll-free phone numbers.


 

Composting and Mulching (GI-036)
Brief, easy-to-understand flier for beginners on how to start mulching and composting to reduce the amount of yard trimmings disposed of in landfills.


Green Guide to Yard Care (GI-028)
Award-winning guide on environmental landscape design and yard care. Learn how compost increases soil's ability to retain water.


Harvesting, Storing, and Treating Rainwater for Domestic Indoor Use (GI-366)
Basic guidance for individuals who want to install a rainwater harvesting and treatment system to supply potable drinking water for a single household.


Land Use and the Water Cycle (GI-194)
Black and white poster that illustrates the water cycle.


Rainwater Harvesting: Guidance for Public Water Systems (RG-445)
Guide for public water systems on regulations about using rainwater.


The publications below are produced the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). You can find additional publication on the TWDB's web site.


Being Water Smart Indoors (PDF download)
A comprehensive guide to conserving water indoors including information on water efficient appliances, water-wasting habits, water leaks, and high-efficiency clothes washers.


Being Water-Wise Outdoors (PDF download)
Outlines the basic Water-Wise steps including landscape watering practices, landscape maintenance practices, irrigation equipment, and landscape design.


Know Your Water Coloring Book (PDF download)
This booklet is targeted for children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade to teach them the names of aquifers and rivers, provide water conservation tips, and apply what they have learned.


Top Water Smart Tips In and Around the Home (PDF download)
Conservation tips for the bathroom, kitchen, and outdoors, as well as additional tips for the laundry room and appliances.


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Conserve Energy

River and Sky's Lone Star Activity Book
Activity and coloring book for students in grades K-5.


Take Care of Texas bookmark (GI-311)
A bookmark with environmental tips and toll-free phone numbers.


Energy Conservation in the Home, from the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO)
Educates homeowners on how to reduce energy usage.


Using Energy Wisely, from the SECO's web site
Outlines energy usage in the U.S. and provides tips on how to conserve energy and use energy efficiently.


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Reduce Waste

River and Sky's Lone Star Activity Book
Activity and coloring book for students in grades K-5.


Take Care of Texas bookmark (GI-311)
A bookmark with environmental tips and toll-free phone numbers.


Composting and Mulching (GI-036)
Brief, easy-to-understand flier for beginners on how to start mulching and composting to reduce the amount of yard trimmings disposed of in landfills.


Green Guide to Yard Care (GI-028)
Award-winning guide on environmental landscape design and yard care.



We Recycle in Our School (GI-132)
A coloring poster that uses cartoon drawings to illustrate recycling opportunities in schools.


What Do I Do With It Now? A Quick Guide to Recycling Resources (GI-288)
A short guide to recycling information available through 1-800-CLEANUP and other recycling resources in your community.


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Improve Air Quality

River and Sky's Lone Star Activity Book
Activity and coloring book for students in grades K-5.


Take Care of Texas bookmark (GI-311)
A bookmark with environmental tips and toll-free phone numbers.


Be a S.M.A.R.T. Driver poster (GI-375)
Tips for new drivers on driving efficiently and keeping their vehicles in good running condition to help reduce air pollution.


Texas Glove Box Green Guide (GI-377)
A quick guide to reducing vehicle emissions and improving fuel economy.


Care for Our Air (GI-323)
English/Spanish poster for K-12 students with the message "Walk. Bike. Carpool. It's more fun!"


Drive Clean Across Texas Bookmark (GI-312)
Bookmark for students with five tips for less automobile pollution.


How's the Air Out There? (GI-269)   
This one-pager describes ozone in simple terms; provides tips on avoiding unhealthy exposure to ground-level ozone; and features a color-coded index for planning outdoor activities.


Tex and Dot Clean Air Crew (GI-314)
A coloring and activity book about air quality.


When You Care for Your Car You Care for the Air Brochure (GI-267)
Explains how drivers can reduce air pollution with proper car maintenance and driving habits.


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Improve Water Quality

River and Sky's Lone Star Activity Book
Activity and coloring book for students in grades K-5.


Atlas of Texas Surface Water (GI-316)
Book of color maps depicting the state's surface waters (divided by classified segments), including Texas lakes, bays, ponds, reservoirs, streams, rivers, estuaries, and wetlands.


Clean Water for Texas, Working Together for Water Quality (GI-284)
Explains the state's program for protecting and restoring water quality in the surface water bodies of Texas and tells how stakeholders and citizens can get involved.


Land Use and the Water Cycle (GI-194) 
A black-and-white poster illustrating the water cycle.


Let's Tackle the Grease in This Kitchen Poster (GI-290)
Illustrates the dos and don'ts of handling grease in any kitchen and points out ways to prevent grease from blocking sewer lines, in both English and Spanish.


Please Don't Feed the Storm Drain (GI-309)
English-Spanish bookmark with tips on preventing runoff pollution.

 

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