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Greener Living

Our actions impact the environment. Each thing we do can help or hurt our planet in many ways. 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.

Living Sustainably

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

Being Green on the Road

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  • SmartWay

Throw Away Less

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

Choosing Greener Products

  • Greener Products and Services
  • WaterSense Products
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    • Safer Chemical Ingredients
  • Energy Star: Energy Efficient Products

Greening Industrial and Business Processes

  • Green Engineering
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Cleaner Energy Choices

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

Leading by Example

What EPA is Doing

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Federal Challenges

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  • Federal Electronics Challenge

Laws and Regulations

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EPA Offices

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Last updated on April 5, 2022
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