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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.

 

Living Sustainably

  • Green Sports
  • 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

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Green Energy

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What You Can Do

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What EPA is Doing

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Laws and Regulations

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About EPA

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Frequent Questions

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Last updated on December 7, 2022
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