10 ways to reduce air pollution.

1. Modify Your Transportation - Your car is a significant source of air pollution, so switching to a more gas-efficient vehicle will be a big help. Or you can buy an electric car.





2. Conserve Energy - Your home energy consumption translates into air pollution, therefore any energy conservation or efficiency improvements you make will help.





3. Reduce Waste - Manufacturing of unnecessary or disposable goods often produces air pollution, so reduced purchasing of disposables will help. In general, follow the solid waste mantra - "Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle" - and this will reduce air pollution as well from transporting, treating, or disposing of unnecessary wastes.





4. Eliminate Toxic Chemical Use at Home - A surprising number of household or home shop chemicals are toxic and volatile. Many release vapors into the air, inside the home and out. This can be serious health threat to your family, and contributes to community-wide levels of air pollutants.




5. Car-pool - By car-pooling, you can reduce the amount of petrol/diesel needed to run a vehicle. I notice, most of us Malaysians tend to hold the “one person, one car” concept. This is a very bad concept to follow, not to mean that if you can afford a car, you can buy a few to show off your wealth. Just lay low, start thinking about the amount of carbon dioxide your cars produce, and car-pool with some of your colleagues!



6. Cut Back or Eliminate Lawn Mowing - Gasoline-powered lawn mowers and similar yard equipment can produce much higher rates of air pollution than an equivalent horsepower in a car, due to engine inefficiencies and the lack of catalytic converters. You can help reduce these emissions by converting a large portion, or all, of your lawn to trees, shrubs and easy-care perennials. Then use a non-motorized push-style lawnmower to cut your remaining lawn. Modern versions of these push mowers are easy to use, and will help you get a little exercise and fresh air, without the fumes.




7. Plant leafy trees and shrubs - Deciduous trees and shrubs (the kinds that drop leaves in the fall) are excellent air filters to help reduce smog and cool the air on hot summer days.





8. Stop smoking - Cigarettes is the cause of lung cancer, but yet, theres still millions & millions of people in the world who is living on this. Leave the world with more fresh air and stop smoking. It will definitely benefit both your health and the planet.




9. Limit Your Family Size - Every person uses natural resources, which results in air pollution. Our human population is rapidly rising to levels which make it increasingly difficult to control air pollution while sustaining a healy
hy environment. If each couple limited themselves to no more than 2 children, our world’s population could stabilize and support everyone without conflict or suffering.




10. Get Involved and Talk to Your Legislators - Many of our current governmental regulations are not strong enough to address our air pollution problems. Citizens need to contact their legislators and ask for better policies. Other Air Pollution Sections