Want to know one simple thing YOU can DO to benefit the environment?
Don’t sit in your car with the engine idling. The temptation is understandable. You’re just picking up a take-out order, sending a text, or waiting for someone who’ll be back in ten minutes.
How bad could that be?
Very bad, as it turns out. Letting your engine run pollutes the air, wastes fuel, and contributes to global warming. It generates soot and exhaust fumes that create smog, damage plants, and exacerbate asthma, allergies, and cardiovascular disease.
So, what can you do? Unless you’re in traffic, turn off your engine if you’re stopping for more than 10 seconds. Skip the pick-up line: go inside to fetch your order. Wait until you’re out of the car to look at your phone. Every little bit helps.
Note to EV drivers: you do not get a free pass! True, polluting emissions are not coming out of your tailpipe, but they are coming from the power plants that charge your battery. And even 100% green energy is a finite resource, much too precious for us to waste.
June Tip of the Month Blog Post