The United States government is doing as much as it can to help Americans go green, especially now that Barack Obama is President. One of the most popular and effective things they're doing is the Energy Star program. Energy Star rated appliances are energy and resource efficient and they offer a comprehensive program designed to help you figure out what appliances will suit you best. Energy Star certifies appliances and other household products, as well as homes. They also offer tools and resources to help homeowners undergo green renovation projects.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers a host of resources for any concerned citizen. If you want to take action yourself, the EPA offers a list of things that you can do. You can adopt your local watershed by joining local organizations that monitor water quality or restore habitats. You can fight global warming by adopting Energy Star appliances and practices. They also organize a School Chemical Cleanout Campaign, where you can adopt your local school to help them responsibly manage chemicals. You can also protect clean air and clean water. They offer resources like the American Heritage Rivers Initiative, which is the President's initiative to provide resources for communities along rivers. The EPA also discusses a Pay-As-You-Throw program, in which residents pay for how much trash they generate. They also offer a Recycling Hotline, where you can figure out local centers that offer every kind of recycling service.
The EPA also offers resources that preserve your right to know information, like chemical exposures and dangerous waste spills. You can also comment on proposed regulations. The EPA offers tips for your home, garden, your place of work and your school, so you can find the most helpful tips to help you to live a green lifestyle in every facet of your life. The EPA also shows Americans how to get involved in their communities. Finally, the EPA offers resources on how to think globally and act locally. Of course, this list is not exhaustive, but it does show some ways that the United States government is helping you to go green.
The federal, state, and local companies throughout the country offer many financial incentives for going green, too. You can find government resources that will help you buy energy-efficient appliances, renovate your home to make it greener or to install clean, renewable energy technologies. In the coming years, President Obama has more incentive programs planned. EnviroCitizen.org will be interested to see what else the government will start to do to help Americans go green. |
