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Earth Day – US Government Portal

EarthTrends – The Environmental Information Portal

Environmental Protection Agency, U. S.

GREENFILE (EPL subscribes to this) [ View Description ]GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.

MNN – MOTHER NATURE NETWORK | ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AND INFORMATION

National Environmental Publications Information System

National Resources Defense Council

Home/Business

A Citizen’s Guide to Radon

CDC – Health & Your Environment

Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings Online

Daily News on Green Business and Climate Change and Sustainable Business Practices | GreenBiz.com

EERE: Energy Savers – Stay Warm, Save Money

Energy Savers – Tips on Saving Money and Energy at Home

Good Stuff? A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Things We Buy

Green cleaners – safe & healthy cleaning products [ View Description ]Save money, protect your family and the environment by using safe, simple ingredients to clean your home.

Green Home Building

Green Your Home Through Low Impact Living

Hazardous Substances Data Bank

Help Choosing an Energy-Saving Light Bulb

How clean is the electricity I use? – Power Profiler | Clean Energy | US EPA [ View Description ]Power Profiler will: Determine your power grid region based on your ZIP code and electric utilityCompare the fuel mix and air emissions rates of the electricity in your region to the national average Determine the air emissions impacts of electricity use in your home or business

Michiana Green Pages: A Guide for Sustainable Living

NRDC: Building Green

Protect the Environment: At Home and in the Garden | Resources | US EPA

RadTown USA – Everyday Radiation Sources

The Daily Green – Going Green, Fuel Efficiency, Organic Food, and Green Living [ View Description ]Consumer guide to the green revolution!

The Green Guide – National Geographic

The Home Energy Saver

Tox Town – Natl. Library of Medicine [ View Description ]Toxic chemicals and environmental health risks where you live and work.

Where You Live: EPA Environmental Information About Your Community [ View Description ]Pollution, hazardous waste sites, and other regulatory information.

Why Do You Need to Be Concerned About Lead? [ View Description ]from the EPA

In the News

Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

Colony Collapse Disorder (Bees)

Cool Cities Across America – Solving Global Warming One City at a Time

Dimming the Sun – NOVA [ View Description ]“Dimming the Sun” investigates the discovery that the sunlight reaching Earth has been growing dimmer, which may seem surprising given all the international concern over global warming. At first glance, less sunlight might hardly seem to matter when our planet is stewing in greenhouse gases. But the discovery of global dimming has led several scientists to revise their models of the climate and how fast it’s changing. Originally aired in April 2006.

ENN: Environmental News Network

Get rid of plastic water bottles – Green Living Online

Gulf Coast Oil Spill [ View Description ]Special Coverage on CNN.com

Online Glacier Photograph Database: Documenting the Big Melt

Report: Climate change crisis “catastrophic” [ View Description ]The first comprehensive report into the human cost of climate change warns the world is in the throes of a silent crisis that is killing 300,000 people each year.

Miscellaneous

AIRNow [ View Description ]The AirNow web site is a fantastic resource for daily and real-time AQI conditions for over 300 U.S. cities. It also provides links to more detailed state and local air quality web sites. This site is a partnership of several federal and state government agencies. Indiana agencies contributing to the AirNow web site include the City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Evansville EPA, and the Vanderburgh County Health Department.

Climate Analysis – NOAA

Consumer Reports: Greener Choices – Products for a Better Planet

Environmental Working Group – Drinking Water Quality Analysis and Tap Water Database

EPA – Acid Rain

Global Climate Change

Global Warming: Early Warning Signs

IDEM – Indiana Water Permits

Individual Emissions – Personal Emissions Calculator

IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species

National Geographic Wild World (Online Conservation Atlas)

Noise Pollution Clearinghouse

Ozone Watch

Rainforest Action Network [ View Description ]Amazon, South America, Asia, Africa

State Of The Air: A Report Card On Air Pollution In Communities Across The Nation

The Environmental Literacy Council – Acid Rain

TreeHugger [ View Description ]TreeHugger is the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream.

Water Quality Information Center

Recycling

ADEC Electronics Recycling (Elkhart, IN)

Earth 911: recycling centers, water pollution and conservation, Earth Day

Electronics Recycling

Elkhart, IN Electronics recycling locations (Indiana law changes effective January 2011)

How to recycle your electronics

Municipal Solid Waste – Recycling

Recycle Indiana

Where Can I Donate or Recycle My Old Computer and Other Electronic Products? | eCycling | US EPA

Wireless Recycling – Cell Phone Data Eraser

Vehicles

Alternative Fuel Station Locator

Ethanol and Its Co-products

Ethanol and Your Vehicle

Fuel Economy Info

National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition – find E85 refueling stations & compatible vehicles

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