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America Recycles Day
On America Recycles Day, our Nation renews its commitment to reducing, reusing, and recycling in ways that contribute to the continued growth of our economy and the responsible stewardship of our environment.
Read the news release | Watch the video of the Summit
Read President Trump's proclamation
America Recycles Day 2018 Pledge
Read the booklet - Recycling: Protecting the Environment and Growing the Economy
Mercury Switch Recycling and Recovery
Cleaner Trucks Initiative
EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler launched the Cleaner Trucks Initiative to further decrease nitrogen oxide emissions from on-highway heavy-duty trucks and engines, and streamline regulatory requirements.
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Watch the event video
Learn more about the Cleaner Trucks Initiative
Protecting Children from Lead Exposure
EPA efforts to reduce children's lead exposures and prevent lead poisoning include a wide range of activities. Learn more about what EPA is doing and how you can help protect children.
Read Protecting Children from Lead Exposures booklet
Learn more about protecting children's health
Loans to Finance $10B in Water Infrastructure Upgrades
EPA is inviting 39 projects in 16 states and D.C. to apply for $5 billion in WIFIA loans. These loans will help finance over $10 billion in water infrastructure investments, create up to 155,000 jobs, and improve water quality for 22 million Americans.
Read the news release
Learn more about the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program

"Children’s health is a top priority at EPA, and we have made tremendous progress improving air and water quality and helping kids and families lead healthier lives."
—Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler Biography

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

America Recycles Day

Cleaner Trucks Initiative

Protecting Children from Lead Exposure

Loans to Finance $10B in Water Infrastructure Upgrades

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Key Topics

News

Your Community

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CooperativeFederalism

Rule of Law and Process

Multilingual Links

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