Actions For
Individuals

Actions for
Every Day

• Low Emissions
  Vehicles

Code Orange Actions

Clean Air Pyramid

Actions for Every Day

Here are a few things we can all do throughout the year to safeguard our health and reduce dangerous pollution levels.

Vehicles

• Maintenance
• Keep your car tuned up
• Change your oil and filter regularly
• Change your fuel and air filters once a year or every 12,000 miles
• Keep your tires at the correct pressure and in alignment
• Driving Habits
  • Avoid idling your car
  • Go into the store rather than use the drive through lane
  • Trip Chain More Often
    It's easy! Chances are, you're already doing it - combining your errands into one trip. It helps you get things done while reducing traffic congestion and air pollution. When you first start a car after it has been sitting for more than an hour, it pollutes up to five times more than when the engine's warm.
  • Air Pollution and Traffic Congestion Go Hand in Hand
    Many of the voluntary actions associated with the Ozone Action Days program can help ease traffic congestion in our region. Encouraging people to telework, use mass transit, or share a ride on bad air days may lead to an understanding that individual choices can reduce the hassle of commuting all year long.
  
  Consider purchasing a Low Emissions Vehicle for your next car

  Yard and Garden

  • Avoid spilling gasoline. Use a funnel or spout to prevent spills. Even small spills evaporate and pollute the air.
  • Use a push-mower if your lawn size permits. Think about using ground covers like plants, shrubs and trees to reduce your turf.
  • Use tools that don't require gasoline—they don't pollute.
  • Use new, cleaner equipment such as electric equipment, rechargeable mowers, or solar options.
  • Reduce mowing frequency. Use low-maintenance turf grasses that grow slowly and require less mowing.