“How Does Stuff Get Recycled? Join Reading Rainbow to Find Out”
By Jeffrey Levy It’s important to reduce how much trash we create, and then reuse stuff as much as possible. But some things you just can’t figure out how to reuse, so recycling is much better than...
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Earth Month Tip: Turn off the tap
Conserving water helps conserve energy and reduce carbon pollution. Just by turning off the tap while you brush your teeth in the morning and before bedtime, you can save up to 8 gallons of water! That...
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Earth Month Tip: Give your car a break
Using public transportation, carpooling, biking or walking can save energy and reduce carbon pollution on your way to and from work. Leaving your car at home just two days a week can reduce carbon...
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Earth Month Tip: Plug electronics into a power strip
Even when turned off, electronic and IT equipment often use a small amount of electricity. U.S. households spend approximately $100 per year to power devices while they are in a low power mode —...
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Earth Month Tip: Try Energy Star’s Home Energy Yardstick
Energy Star’s Home Energy Yardstick provides a simple assessment of your home’s annual energy use compared to similar homes. Plug in a few details about your home to get your home’s energy score and...
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Earth Month Tip: Wash your clothes in cold water
Washing your clothes in cold water is an easy way to save energy and prevent carbon pollution. Hot water heating accounts for about 90 percent of the energy your machine uses to wash clothes — only 10...
View ArticleCollege Students + EPA = a Win for Local Communities
By Michael Burns The College/Underserved Partnership Program (CUPP) develops long term partnerships between local colleges and universities and underserved cities and communities. Through the program,...
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Four Things to Remember on the Fourth
By Maddie Dwyer Maddie, last Fourth of July, at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge, Maryland. During the summer, it’s hard to think of anything other than vacations, cookouts, family, and...
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Switch Flipped On at Largest Solar Farm on a Superfund Site
The DuPont Newport Solar Project was recently completed in December 2013 and has an installed capacity of 548 kW (Photo courtesy of DuPont USA) By Charlie Howland I work on an EPA initiative called...
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Staying Sustainable at School
By Maddie Dwyer As fall approaches, there’s one thing on every college kid’s mind: living on campus. Whether you’re excited or not, dorm life is coming, and it’s time to start getting ready. For me,...
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11 Sports Teams and Leagues That Have Gone Green
By Carly Carroll It’s a big week in sports. Folks are getting ready for the big game, and if you’re a hockey fan, there’s a lot of excitement out on the ice. So this week we’re...
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Staying Sustainable at School
By Maddie Dwyer As fall approaches, there’s one thing on every college kid’s mind: living on campus. Whether you’re excited or not, dorm life is coming, and it’s time to start getting ready. For me,...
View ArticleENERGY STAR Takes Computer Energy Efficiency to a Whole New Level
By: RJ Meyers Starting this fall, computer lovers have a new way to get their hands on the most innovative products on the market—while saving energy, saving money and protecting the climate. In...
View ArticleWho Are This Year’s Innovators Tackling Climate Change and Promoting Energy...
The 2014 winners of the Presidential Green Chemistry Awards have done it again. These scientists are helping to crack the code and solve some of the most challenging problems facing our modern society....
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Energy Star Day: The Power of the Little Blue Label
Let’s start with a few numbers: 300 billion dollars in savings. That’s how much consumers and businesses have saved on utility bills in the last 22 years because of the Energy Star program. Two...
View ArticleNew Life for Superfund Sites: From Contamination to Clean Energy
Renewable energy is growing – and as it grows, more and more wind turbines, solar farms and other projects are being built on formerly contaminated Superfund sites. Our RE-Powering America’s Land...
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This Dallas Habitat for Humanity Home Is Energy Efficiency in Action
Last week, during our Energy Efficiency Week of Action, I had the pleasure of visiting an energy efficient home in a Dallas neighborhood. The home I visited was being built as part of last year’s...
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11 Sports Teams and Leagues That Have Gone Green
By Carly Carroll It’s a big week in sports. Folks are getting ready for the big game, and if you’re a hockey fan, there’s a lot of excitement out on the ice. So this week we’re...
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Greening the Game
Millions of Americans across the country tuned into the big game a couple weeks ago, which was played for the first time under energy-efficient LED lighting. Why the switch? These lights use at least...
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An Inspiring Afternoon with Women Scientists and Engineers from Carnegie...
Recently, I had the opportunity to spend an afternoon at Carnegie Mellon University with very impressive women faculty members and doctoral candidates in the engineering, environment and public...
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