Reducing CO2 emissions from power plants, and driving investment in clean energy technologies strategies that do so, is an essential step in lessening the impacts of climate change and providing a more certain future for our health, our environment, and future generations. In addition to providing incentives to households (last year alone, 3.4 million American families claimed more than $8 billion in tax credits for home energy improvements), the legislation has so far resulted in $150 billion of new investment in the green economy since it was passed in 2022, boosting the manufacturing of technologies like batteries and solar panels. If you visit expecting a basic cleansing and massage and experience pressure to add treatments, like a bio lift or alpha-hydroxy acid facial to tighten your skin and reduce discoloration, you may be getting more than you bargained for or wanted. Nitric Oxide – this is a major contributor to smog and acid rain. Overusing antibacterial products is now a major point of study within the field of pharmacoepidemiology — the study of how people use medicines. The cordless element is another major perk. Launder the shirt before you begin so that the paint will adhere better; do not use a fabric softener.

Attach a length of masking tape horizontally across the front of the shirt at the top. Let the paint dry, and then remove the masking tape from the shirt. See the next page for a shirt that shows off the red, white and blue! Cut scraps of red, white, and blue fabric into stars and stripes. Cover the sheet of paper with the pictures and fabric pieces overlapping. Be creative — try to draw your favorite fireworks display using black construction paper and a pencil. Glue the colored dots over the nighttime skyline to re-create a magnificent fireworks display. Glue the pictures and the fabric to a piece of construction paper in a random arrangement. You can use this technique for all sorts of fabric crafts, from homey table linens and tea towels to embroidery and quilting projects and more. Wait an additional 5 minutes before applying more polish. Freeze for 15 minutes. Sprinkle glitter on the glue and let it dry for about five minutes. Let the stars dry. When you’re ready, randomly paint about ten stars on the shirt. Continue stamping until all the bands of shirt are painted red. Then begin stamping the uncovered bands of shirt between the bands of tape.

Put a light pencil mark on the shirt 1-3/4 inches from the bottom of the tape. Overlap three or four more lengths of tape onto the first one until you have a stripe of tape 1-3/4 inches wide on the shirt. Dry and press the shirt with an iron if necessary. Press the star sponge into the paint until the sponge surface is covered with paint, but not saturated; then press the star sponge onto typing paper to practice stamping. Paint as close as you can to the blue stars, but be careful not to get any red paint on them. Continue measuring and making 1-3/4-inch stripes of tape this way, leaving 1-3/4-inch stripes of uncovered shirt between them, until you get to the bottom of the shirt. After you’ve finished your shirt you can complete the patriotic ensemble with a classic American hat. Show your patriotic spirit with a boldly striped and star-spangled Uncle Sam’s hat.

Show what the Fourth of July means to you by creating a patriotic collage. This Fourth of July, create your own “Glitterworks” — fireworks that you make with glue and glitter. On the next page, learn how to make a Fourth of July collage. Look for pictures that are meaningful to you — that’s what your collage is all about. You can also look for pictures of people saluting, soldiers marching, or lawmakers speaking. Look through old magazines for pictures of patriotic symbols, such as the American flag, stars, bells, eagles, and historical monuments. Cut out the pictures. From the red paper, cut seven strips 1-1/2×6 inches and one strip 1×6 inches. Place a piece of red card stock on top of the lid; run your finger around the inside rim to make an impression of the circle, and cut this circle out. Prepare the red paint in the other plastic lid as you did with the blue paint.