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1. "Trip
Link" by doing all errands at one time, you avoid
unnecessary cold starts. An engine that's been sitting for an
hour or more pollutes five TIMES as much as a warm one.
2. Refuel
at the end of the day. Ozone levels are usually at
their highest in the mid-to late afternoon and pumping gas emits
tons of VOC's into the air a day. So save your pumping until evening.
3. Don't
"top off" your fuel tank
This is never a good idea, no matter what time of day, because
it causes fumes to escape.
4. Postpone
mowing the lawn until
late in the day or use an electric mower instead.
5. Grill
outdoors in the late afternoon and avoid using charcoal lighter fluid (Try using a fire-starter chimney.), or use an electric or propane grill.
Remember,
whatever you can do to help DOES make
a difference.
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