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Greener Living

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Individual actions impact our environment. EPA has tools to help you learn and understand the issues and help you reduce your environmental footprint. Learn more at EPA's Sustainability and Pollution Prevention (P2) sites, or in the Greener Living Frequent Questions.


EPA & You

What You Can Do

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  • Carbon Footprint Calculator
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What EPA is Doing

  • Greening EPA
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  • Federal Green Challenge
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Living Sustainably

  • Green Streets, Jobs and Towns Program
  • Greener Lawn and Garden Care
  • Household Carbon Footprint Calculator
  • Healthy School Environments
  • Smart Growth
  • Watersense: Reduce Water Use
 

Environmental Footprint

  • Electronics Management
  • Reduce Food Waste
  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
    • How do I Recycle?
  • Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD)
  • Sustainable Materials Management (SMM)

Green Emissions

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Green Products

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Greening Business & Industry

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  • WasteWise

Green Energy

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  • E3: Economy, Energy and Environment
  • RE-Powering America's Land

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About EPA

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Last updated on October 17, 2024
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