Nuclear energy may not be so bad after all. That’s right. As we wait for water, solar, and wind industries to take advantage of their recent growth opportunities and achieve necessary mass-output requirements; perhaps we should revisit our present situation. This would be burning coal in the multi-billions of tons, and it all has to go [...]
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Still trying to figure out what to do with your old TV that went fuzzy last Friday? (No you’re not late on your cable bill; remember we went digital.) Well if you haven’t already tried to upcycle it by having it serve as your new computer monitor, then try any of the links below to get [...]
 The EPA's new MyEnvironment site The EPA recently launched a new section to their site with more info than any sustainy reader could ever want. MyEnvironment takes an up close look at local areas around the country. Simply plug in an address, zip code, city and it will populate a plethora of info on the environmental statistics available for that area. A map will populate nearby sites that are monitored by the EPA (manufacturing, hospitals, chemical plants, etc.), also a clear clear series of drop down menus let you click through to everything you could hope to know about the state of the environment in your area. It ranges from stuff that’s easy to comprehend, like air quality monitors and drinking water sources, to super crazy hypocondriatic stats like particulate matter and nearby superfund sites. It’ s pretty remarkable. You could spend the better part of an entire evening exploring the environmental minutia of your ‘hood on this site (I know, because I just did). While it takes some patience and focus to root through the stats and pages that follow the initial search, it’s pretty admirable that the EPA is going to such lengths to provide this much information at the click of a button. It’s a good thing too as you, the individual, are the one who is going to be responsible for voicing, voting and changing the environmental state of your community. One of my favorite parts of the sustainability movement is that it is so simple for individuals to start small with their focus. By looking at your house, your block, your neighborhood and so on, you can really get a handle on not only what your impact has on your space, but what hundreds and millions of you can do to impact the world. While big businesses are one of the largest polluters and contributors to the environmental crisis we’ve created, the individual and their communities still a major change agent in affecting things on the ground. The MyEnvironment site is an incredibly powerful tool to help people educate and motivate and a great step forward in empowerment from the EPA. Click through for a complete list of what you’ll find on the site and to try it for yourself.
Kush, a charter member of the Sustainy crew, and some friends just made a stop motion short and submitted it to the EPA as part of their water awareness campaign. Big ups to the EPA for reaching out and engaging the public in this very important issue! Either hit the link above or click “continue reading” to watch it for yourself. Make sure you watch it in HQ (high quality) and let us know what you think! |
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