Science and Technology: Sustainable Practices
Agency researchers and their partners from across a wide spectrum of investigative fields are working together to form a deeper understanding of the balance between the three pillars of sustainability - environment, society, and economy. Their transdisciplinary work will provide the decision tools and data that communities need to make pro-active, strategic decisions aimed at a prosperous, more environmentally sustainable future.
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Urban and Local Sustainability
The need for sustainable communities is a major economic, social, and environmental issue. Achieving sustainability in our communities requires close coordination and cooperation within and across EPA's programs and regions as well as with other federal agencies.
Communities
Transportation
- Near Roadway Air Research
- Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator
- Transportation: Modeling, Testing and Research
- Clean Automotive Technology
Waste
Water
- Water Resource Adaptation Program
- Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure
- Water Infrastructure: Moving Toward Sustainability
Industrial Sustainability
EPA programs provide information on green product design and manufacturing processes that reduce pollution, often at lower costs than conventional techniques.
Alternative and Green Technologies
- Radiation Prevention: Alternative Technologies for Industrial Applications
- Green Engineering
- Green Manufacturing of Nanotechnology Products
- Green IT
- Industry Affluent Guidelines: Treatment Technologies
- Database of Environmental Information for Products and Services
Green Chemicals
- Green Chemistry
- Green Chemistry Research
- Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge
- Ozone Alternatives / SNAP
- Pollinator Protection
Technology Verification
Top Questions: Sustainable Practices
Related Topics
Featured Resource
Small Business Innovation Research Program - EPA's SBIR program supports innovative environmental technologies by providing seed money to promising small businesses.
International and Partnership Programs