Air Quality - What you can do to reduce air pollution
There are many things that you can do to help reduce pollution levels and improve the quality of life for yourself, your family and others. Such as:
- Walk
- Cycle
- Use public transportation
- If you need to drive, limit the amount of small trips as cold engines produce more pollution
- Participate in car sharing schemes
- Car pool
- Avoid having bonfires
- Only use exempt fireplaces and authorised fuels (you can find out more information about exempt fireplaces and authorised fuels on smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/background.php
- Insulate your home
- Regularly service your boiler
If you really need to use a car, you can help reduce pollution caused by vehicle emissions and so improve air quality in Waltham Forest by choosing a car with:
- Catalytic converter
- Oxidation catalyst
- LPG powered
- Use reduced sulphur in fuel
- Electric powered vehicle
- Regular vehicle maintenance and servicing – checking tuning, emission control and tyre pressure.
- Drive gently and slowly – this will reduce emissions and save fuel.
- Don’t leave your engine running when you are parked.
- If you are thinking of purchasing a new car, van or motorcycle choose one with the lowest air pollution emissions
