Greener Cleanups

A greener cleanup is a more sustainable approach to cleaning up contaminated sites. EPA's “Principles for Greener Cleanups” provide a foundation for planning and implementing cleanups that protect human health and the environment while minimizing the environmental footprint of cleanup activities.

Objectives

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Learn about Greener Cleanups
Principles for Greener Cleanups

Implementation

Superfund Green Remediation
Greener Cleanup Guidance under CERCLA
Regional and State Implementation
Examples of Greener Cleanups

Tools

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Greener Cleanup Consensus Standard
Spreadsheets for Environmental Footprint Analysis (SEFA)
Methodology to Assess Environmental Footprints

Core Elements

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Energy
Air and Atmosphere
Water
Materials and Waste
Land and Ecosystems