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Tips for Reducing Air Pollution Print E-mail

Here's How You Can Help

At Home:

  • Limit driving, walk, ride a bike, or use public transportation
  • Combine errands 
  • Don't idle your vehicle's engine for long periods
  • Keep your vehicle well tuned and its tires properly inflated, this improves gas mileage
  • Start charcoal grills with an electric or chimney-style fire starter instead of lighter fluid

At Work:

  • Limit driving, walk, ride a bike, or use public transportation
  • Encourage carpooling
  • Recycle and reuse
  • Go paperless, you can reduce paper waste by using electronic documents
  • Use conference calls and emails to avoid driving to meetings
  • Take your lunch to work

On Ozone Action Days:

  • Limit driving, walk, ride a bike, or use public transportation
  • Don't refuel, if you must, do so after dark  
  • Wait until evening to use your gas-powered equipment
  • Put off errands
  • Remind friends and co-workers, spread the word

 

 

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