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How to Save Water this (and Every) Summer [Infographic]
Seeing your water bill go up lately? No doubt, watering the lawn and landscaping is driving that uptick. While the best long-term option involves a drought-resistant landscape, that may not be in the budget right now. So, are you just doomed to paying more for water during the Summer? Not necessarily…
"Be an ENERGY STAR" — Top Videos
Jeff wrote about the EPA’s “Be an ENERGY STAR” video challenge back in August, and featured a video submitted by some rather clever and cute kids. In case you don’t [ … ]
Top 10 Ridiculous Lies Spread by Fox News about EPA
FOX News loves to criticize the EPA. Here are ten examples of criticisms that just don’t meet the truth test.
Don’t Let The Environmental Working Group Diminish Your Quality Of Life!
One of the best things about living in a developed country in the modern world is that we have year-around access to delicious and healthful fruits and vegetables at remarkably [ … ]
EPA Crowdsourcing Update of Environmental Pictures Archive
Until a few days ago, I’d never heard of the DOCUMERICA project, an effort by the EPA in the 1970s to “capture images relating to environmental problems, EPA activities, and [ … ]
What Makes Housing Really Green? Location, Location, Location…
Thinking about doing some renovations around the house to make it more energy efficient? Increase insulation levels? Put in more efficient windows? Maybe even install a white roof? All of [ … ]
Make Sure Your Cleaning is Really Green: Design for the Environment
If you’re shopping for energy efficient appliances, you know to look for the ENERGY STAR label. If you’re looking for bath fixtures, toilets, or shower heads, Water Sense gives you [ … ]
President’s Environmental Youth Awards Recognize Green Student Leaders
[social_buttons]How many of the environmental education initiatives that you know of were started by teachers, parents, or non-profit organizations? That’s typical: from artistic approaches to rainwater harvesting to solar boat [ … ]
Green Talk Radio: Increasing Water Efficiency with EPA WaterSense Program
GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily talks to Stephanie Thornton of the EPA about their WaterSense program. Much like the EnergyStar program, WaterSense seeks to help Americans to save water and [ … ]
EPA Kicks Off Earth Week with a Call for Public Service
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/711LNdRGbUk&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00] The EPA’s going beyond the normal tips about recycling and saving water this year for Earth Day: they’ve launched a partnership with Boys and Girls Clubs of America to [ … ]
SolveClimate: Tom Delay & the EPA
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on Friday, April 17, at SolveClimate. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced today that she has determined that greenhouse gas emissions pose a danger [ … ]
EPA Announces $600 MM in Stimulus to Clean-up 50 of Most Polluted Sites
Fifty hazardous waste sites in 28 states are to get $582 million in stimulus money, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced this week. The cash injection is a boon for clean-up [ … ]