Help Reduce Winter Air Pollution!
Clean Air NY’s mission is to educate New Yorkers about how they can improve our air quality. This winter, avoid letting your engine idle to warm up your car. If you wait until you are ready to begin driving before starting your vehicle, you will reduce unnecessary pollutants from entering our air. If the average time drivers spent idling were cut in half each year, air pollution would be reduced by more than 235 pounds per person! Other ways to improve air quality during this winter are taking mass transit or working remotely. Both choices will keep your car off the road — which keeps pollution out of our air!
|
|
Give New York a Breath of Fresh Air
Click play on the video below to watch some of these simple changes in action!
|
|
Spread the word.
Send at least one friend the link to Clean Air NY today. The more people who know about Clean Air NY, the more steps will be taken to improve air quality and the health of all New Yorkers.
Share a ride.
Whenever possible, share a ride by carpooling or vanpooling to your destination. To find a carpool partner or vanpool, visit
511nyrideshare.org.
Combine trips.
Instead of going home after work and then back out to the gym or to the grocery store, plan ahead and combine your errands into one trip, even on the weekends.
Become a fan.
Visit our
Facebook page and become a fan of Clean Air NY.
Maintain your car.
Keep your car in tune and the tires properly inflated. A well-maintained vehicle produces fewer emissions, saves money on gas, and means less traffic congestion due to breakdowns.
Avoid topping off your tank.
When filling your car with gas, avoid topping off the tank.
Cut back on idling.
Whenever possible, avoid idling your car. For example, go into a fast-food restaurant to pick up food rather than waiting in the drive-through lane.
|
