You'll reduce air pollution and save fuel and money. Combine shopping with other errands to avoid unnecessary car trips. When practical, walk, ride a bicycle, take public transportation or carpool to work. Encourage your employer to participate in a regional ride-sharing program, which can help reduce ozone smog in warm weather. Plant a tree for the future.
Trees cool our cities, filter the air, buffer noise and provide homes and food for wildlife.
Their leaves produce life-giving oxygen, and their roots reduce erosion and absorb pollutants. Large property owners can reforest their open, idle lands. Call the nearest Virginia Department of Forestry office to learn how to get seedlings and technical and financial help. Reduce and reuse waste. On average, each Virginian throws away 4.4 pounds of solid waste every day, contributing to a statewide total of about 13,600 tons of trash a day.