When I buy a house I will insist on wood floors as the book points out new carpeting releases more than a hundred volatile compounds and is also home to many microbes. Reducing the pollution inside would not make much of a difference if the air outside were smoggy so the book also suggests ways to improve the air outside. Carbon dioxide is extremely harmful to the atmosphere. By riding my bicycle instead of driving my car, I can reduce carbon dioxide emissions and improve my health. Riding is not always my first choice of transportation but Austin is fairly easy to get around on a bike.
Planting trees is highly advisable to help reduce carbon dioxide levels.
This is a relatively simple task that improves the atmosphere and provides shade on hot summer days. Also, using only energy efficient appliances and using them as sparingly as possible will help improve the condition of the environment. To promote sustainable agriculture I can grow some of my own food and buy only food that I know has been grown using organic farming techniques. Also I can pay attention to how much food I waste. As an American I am accustomed to large food portions and not having to finish everything on my plate.