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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.