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Reducing our Carbon Footprint
About the author: Brenda Reyes Tomassini joined EPA in 2002. She is a public affairs specialist in the San Juan, Puerto Rico office and also handles community relations for the Caribbean Environmental...
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About the author: Viccy Salazar joined EPA in 1995. She works in our Seattle office on waste reduction, resource conservation and stewardship issues. Recently, we launched a new program to help federal...
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Question of the Week: Do You Think Your Carbon Footprint Is Smaller Than Your...
Things are much more energy efficient than they used to be, from our vehicles to our light bulbs, and most of us practice the three R’s of Reducing, Recycling and Reusing. But now we have so much...
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An Inside Job It wasn’t too long ago that I was working to improve human health and the environment from outside the government. Only a year ago, I was working with communities to redevelop properties...
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Leave the Car!!!
Last month, I challenged myself to lower my carbon footprint so I decided to work out my first big step: overcoming car dependency. I live in the San Juan metropolitan area, where you have everything...
View ArticleCar Maintenance is a Must!
By Lina Younes During last week’s blog on “do-it-yourselfers” and the environment, I mentioned how proper maintenance of cooling/heating equipment and household appliances will help you save money and...
View ArticleUpcoming Weekend Activities: Keep your Carbon Footprint Small and Enjoy a...
Although it seems like the city empties out on summer weekends, there is still so much going on! Take a look at our list of events where you can connect to nature without leaving the city. Yes, it’s...
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Tourism Brings Green, But Can it Be Green?
By Kasia Broussalian You know those I ♥ NY T-shirts? There’s a reason they are so popular. Though France has the Eiffel Tower, and Rome has St. Peter’s Basilica, New York City has no shortage of its...
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How Big is Your Footprint?
Our teacher, Ms. Tilson , asked us how big our footprint was today. We started to take our shoes off and measure our feet, but she stopped us and asked if we knew the size of our Carbon Footprint....
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Confessions of a Shoe-Aholic: How to Make Your Shoe Obsession Eco-Friendly
By Heidi Harrison I am a girl who loves shoes. Flats, sandals, sneakers, and heels—I don’t discriminate. Recently I began to feel guilty for this un-environmentally friendly, consumerist obsession. I...
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Connecting Citizens to the Ocean
by Kristin Regan Summer is here, school is out and it is time to go to the beach! June is National Oceans Month and is the perfect time to learn about the resources our oceans offer as well as the...
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Feed People, Not the Garbage
By Jenn DeRose, Green Dining Alliance America wastes a lot of food. It has been estimated that 40 percent of food in this country gets tossed every year. If you’re wondering how to interpret that...
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