What You Can Do
The choices we make as individuals, within our local communities, and at state and national levels impact the condition of our environment, including many of the trends monitored by the ROE. Use the links on this page to learn how you can protect the environment, contribute to a sustainable future, and protect your health from environmental hazards.
Protect the Environment
Air
- Ozone: Actions You Can Take
- Household Carbon Footprint Calculator
- Green Vehicle Guide
- Fuel Economy Guide
- Mobile Sources: What You Can Do
Water
- Water: What You Can Do
- WaterSense
- Reduce Nutrient Pollution
- How Can You Help Protect Source Water?
- Wetlands Protection
Land
- Sustainable Materials Management
- Reducing Waste: What You Can Do
- Guide for Industrial Waste Management
- Managing Household Hazardous Waste
- Reduce and Reuse Waste
- Cleanups: How Communities and Concerned Citizens Can Get Involved
- Managing Your Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses
- Compost at Home
- Pest Control Guidance
- Superfund Community Involvement
- Report Spills and Other Environmental Violations
Ecological Systems
Foster a Sustainable Future
Reduce Your Environmental Footprint
Reduce Your Energy Footprint
Reduce Your Community's Footprint
Protect Your Health
Air
- AIRNow: Protect Your Health
- Asthma Triggers: Gain Control
- Asthma Resources
- Care for Your Air: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality
- Indoor Air Quality in Large and Commercial Buildings
- Office Building Occupants Guide to Indoor Air Quality
- Mold Resources
- Lead Resources
- Citizen's Guide to Radon
- Protect Your Family and Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning