Tips for Reducing Air Pollution
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