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 Widgets

A widget is a small piece of Web programming code that makes something interesting appear on your blog, wiki, or Web page. Information in a widget can feature updated information or let the reader do something like a use a search box.

To add a widget, you must be able to edit your Web page. If you need help in adding a widget to your Web page, please contact your Webmaster or service provider.

Choose your widget:

Environmental Tips
Earth Day Countdown
Question of the Week
Find Your Watershed

Environmental Tips - shows a new tip each day, of something you (and your readers) can use to help protect the environment. Each daily widget also gives links to more information.

To use this widget, copy and paste the following code into your Web page.

<iframe FRAMEBORDER="1" WIDTH="141" HEIGHT="215" id="dailytips" SCROLLING="no" MARGINWIDTH="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0" SRC="http://www.epa.gov/widgets/dailytips.htm"></iframe>

 

Earth Day Countdown - shows how many days remain until the next Earth Day (April 22). To use this widget, copy and paste the following code into your Web page.

<iframe FRAMEBORDER="1" WIDTH="150" HEIGHT="100" id="edcountdown" SCROLLING="no" MARGINWIDTH="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0" SRC="http://www.epa.gov/widgets/daystoearthday.htm"></iframe>

 

Question of the Week - shows the weekly question we pose in Greenversations, the Agency's blog. To use this widget, copy and paste the following code into your Web page.

<iframe FRAMEBORDER="1" WIDTH="130" HEIGHT="130" id="gqotw"
SCROLLING="no" MARGINWIDTH="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0" SRC="http://www.epa.gov/widgets/greenversationsquestionoftheweek.htm">
</iframe>

 

Find Your Watershed - Enter your ZIP code to get information about the watershed(s) in that area. To use this widget, copy and paste the following code into your Web page.

<iframe FRAMEBORDER="1" WIDTH="160" HEIGHT="86"
id="zipcodewatershed" SCROLLING="no"
MARGINWIDTH="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0"
SRC="http://epa.gov/owow/zipcode_widget.html"></iframe>

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Easy Macintosh widgets

If you use an Apple Macintosh computer with operating system 10.5 "Leopard" or later, you can use the Safari browser to add "web clip" widgets to your dashboard.

Open Safari and go to the Web page that has the widget (or other Web page section you want). Pull down the "File" menu and stop on "Open in Dashboard." Use the mouse to highlight the part of the Web page you want, and at the top of the screen click "Add."

Your new widget should appear in your Mac dashboard along with any other widgets you have. Read more about Safari. Exit EPA Disclaimer EPA doesn't endorse any particular browser or software.