Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA)
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Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA)

 
Isabel Grafal

Isabel Grafal #3 electricity

Tammy

Tammy I pledge to implement my Pick 5 starting with small steps at home.

Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA)

Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA) Hey, Pick 5ers, action #3 is "save electricity." Share your thoughts on how to do that in the summer in our blog's Question of the Week!

Source: blog.epa.gov
Keeping cool in hot weather usually takes energy - turning up the air conditioner, driving to a swimming spot, and more. But using more energy can affect the environment, too.
July 27 at 12:57pm
David
David
Five easy steps: 1) Turn off air conditioning, 2) Get cold drink from fridge, 3) Go outside, 4) Sit down in shady spot, 5) Drink.
July 27 at 10:26pm
GayLynn Johnson

GayLynn Johnson Yes, I'll give it a stab.

Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA)

Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA) Hey fans! Have you tried the Pick 5 app?

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Leron Rabinowiz

Leron Rabinowiz a message for all my friends the EPA is asking for your top 5 things to do for the environment...here's what i submitted, what would you?

the top 5 option are:
fruit, nuts, seeds, vegetables & grains

with those as your five you will: end world hunger due to animal agriculture due to the inefficient use of water, grain, and soy which causes water/food shortages - not to mention the efficiencies in electricity and petroleum usage. Plus, a veggie diet can prevent: deforestation; soil degradation; oceanic dead zones; air and water pollution; climate change. And the list goes on like dramatically reducing health care costs (go to a hospital and ask who there is a vegetarian better yet vegan. Did I miss a point or two, let me know.

Source: www.meatfreepetition.com
Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA)

Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA) Hey folks, we're thinking about inviting everyone to write a short piece (200-300 words) on the various Pick 5 actions that we'd publish in our blog, Greenversations. For example, action 1 is "use less water." The concept is that Pick 5ers would write something about what they're doing, but instead of it just appearing here, it'd appear in our public blog. Would you participate?

July 21 at 8:40pm
H. Court
H. Court
I would love to participate and see what others are doing to conserve this very critical and precious resource-water.
July 21 at 9:12pm
Danilo
Danilo
One way to save water is have barrels under the downspouts of your gutters, and use the runoff for watering your landscape. Saves having to pay that extra penny on the water bill. It cuts down on flooding, and reduces bugs in the area.
July 21 at 9:31pm
Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA)

Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA) New video on why home builders are incorporating EPA's Indoor airPLUS specifications for new homes.

Source: www.youtube.com
Accessible version: http://www.epa.gov/indoorairplus/ EPA created Indoor airPLUS to help builders meet the growing consumer preference for homes with improved indoor air quality. To earn the Indoor airPLUS ...
July 9 at 1:28pm
Kram
Kram
This is great. The duct sealing alone keeps the vapor barrier tight. Demand ventilation based on indoor CO2 would further reduce energy usage.
July 9 at 3:16pm
Ramona Morgan
Ramona Morgan
Teaching assisting with an 8 hour HUD First time homebuyer class next week and its focused on Foreclosure purchaces. I'm teaching the Credit and Application process plus...the reason I'm doing the class is to Talk Energy and saving it on the maintaining your home and saving energy!!! I'm excited.
I iwll go over the Programs offered by the State of Missouri and offered by the Utility's.
July 11 at 6:58am
Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA)

Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA) Hey Pick 5ers! Option #4 is "reduce, reuse, recycle!" What do you do with your food waste? Let us know in response to our blog's question of the week: http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/07/06/qotw-food-waste

Learn more about food waste:

Source: www.epa.gov
Food leftovers are the single-largest component of the waste stream by weight in the United States. Americans throw away more than 25 percent of the food we prepare, about 96 billion pounds of food waste each year. ...
July 9 at 1:13pm
Tess
Tess
compost is great...we do it and it is helpful for everyone
July 9 at 1:16pm
Heidi
Heidi
Why don't we compost at work? (yes, at the U.S. EPA)
July 9 at 2:21pm
Nina Morton Akindele

Nina Morton Akindele Encouraging friends and families to be environmental through http://livegreenspendless.blogspot.com/

Source: livegreenspendless.blogspot.com
I want to leave a lower carbon footprint, breathe cleaner air, drink cleaner water, keep this beautiful planet beautiful. I hope that this blog will help a few people to make a few changes. Living greener is easy and saves money. ...
Carolyn

Carolyn Here you go: Go Solar in the Sunshine State!

July 4 at 9:24am · Report
Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Hooray! Thanks for sharing your photo!
July 20 at 12:15pm
Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA)

Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA) Let's try another experiment: take a picture of yourself holding a sign with some simple environmental action: "drive less" or "wear sunscreen" or "turn the lights off" or whatever you like. Nothing fancy necessary: magic marker on paper is fine.

Then head to the EPA fan page and post it.

Need ideas? Try http://www.epa.gov/pick5

June 30 at 2:56pm
Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA)
Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA)
Tanner: you're right about some sunscreens. Look for those that are safe for reefs if you're going snorkeling or SCUBA diving.
July 9 at 1:10pm
Keya

Keya Help Save the Earth and read the Book "Green Goes With Everything" by Sloan Barnett

Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA)

Pick 5 for the Environment (from the US EPA) Summer has started! Number 9 of the 10 options in Pick 5 for the environment is "Enjoy the outdoors safely" How do you plan to accomplish this goal? Here's one site to help you at the beach.

Source: www.epa.gov
Beaches are a place to play, watch wildlife, fish, and swim. With beaches giving us so much, we have to protect them from a variety of potential problems. We can help you plan a trip to the beach, learn about beaches and the issues around them, and understand how we protect beaches.
June 23 at 8:53am
Charles Welch

Charles Welch Global Climate Change Impacts In The United States key points-

Source: www.solcomhouse.com
June 16, 2009-The White House released a new report representing a consensus of 13 agencies developed over a year and half, entitled Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States. Here are some key points of the report.