Did you know that tracking the transportation & disposal of hazardous waste is critical to minimizing potential harm to the environment and our health? We’re working with the states, industries and other stakeholders to adopt an efficient paperless, electronic-based system of tracking waste shipments that we call e-Manifest.

Today USDA and EPA are proud to announce our first U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions. The #2030Champions are businesses and organizations that have made a public commitment to halve food loss and waste in their U.S. operations by the year 2030. To learn more about our Champions visit: https://www.epa.gov/…/united-states-food-loss-and-waste-203…

“I’ve been working at EPA for nine years, and some of the things that I really enjoy about the agency is that I get to work on a diverse range of projects. When people think of quality assurance they think of document reviews and sitting in an office, and a lot of times that’s not the case.” - Kathryn Drisco, Quality Assurance Officer, Air and Water Quality Assurance Team in EPA Region 2, New Jersey
Kathryn knows that air and water quality is important. Watch her in action conducting important field work for air and water quality assurance.

This Veterans Day, and every day, please join us in thanking our 1,500+ EPA colleagues who have served in the military. If you’re a veteran, please consider joining us. Learn about our current job opportunities, mission, and benefits.

Our photo blog highlights how we lived before the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was passed 40 years ago - see how far we’ve come to #ProtectPreventPreserve our country. https://blog.epa.gov/…/how-rcra-has-transformed-america-a-…/

A healthy environment = a healthy community. Find out how we helped Latino medical students learn about our new standards to protect farmworkers and their families from overexposure to pesticides. #LMSAPolicy16. https://blog.epa.gov/…/epa-participates-at-the-3rd-annual-…/

Great news for car buyers – passenger vehicles achieved record-high fuel economy while outperforming greenhouse gas emission standards in model year 2015. Better fuel economy helps fight climate change. Since 2011, CO2 emissions per mile traveled have decreased by 10% and fuel economy has increased by 2.4 mpg. More from today’s reports: https://www.epa.gov/…/download-co2-and-fuel-economy-trends-…
www.epa.gov/fuel-economy/trends-report.

The 25-acre former Spellman Engineering Superfund site in Orlando, FL was an electronic-component cleaning facility that was leaking contaminants into groundwater. In 1992, EPA and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection worked with the city to remove the contamination and construct the new O’Meara Family Sports Center. #EPA4Communities

Kids can be exposed to #Lead in paint, dust, soil, air, food & drinking water. Learn more at http://bit.ly/2e4EKGQ #KidsEnvHealth

Reducing food waste is something we can all get behind. Learn about our Food Recovery Challenge from a third generation farmer working in our Region 7 office. http://bit.ly/2eGYnEa #SustainabilityInAction

“Always continue to pursue your goals and your dreams no matter how many times you fall or life shuts the door on you…Never give up!” - Christopher Emanuel, EEO Manager/Disability Employment Program, U.S. EPA. At EPA, we’re proud to observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month & celebrate diversity all year long. Read more from our hardworking staff working to protect our planet.

It’s the last day of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week! For more information about lead. #LeadFreeKids #LPPW2016

Before buying, renting or renovating your home, have it checked for lead-based pain. #LeadFreeKids #LPPW2016