Clean Air Month May 2009

How do you maintain air quality in your community?

Each year in May, the Central Florida Clean Air Team celebrates Clean Air Month.  Through a series of events in Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties, the Team encourages people to do thier part to maintain air quality in our community.  This year is special because the Team is also celebrating 10 years of service to the Central Florida area.  To honor the 10-year anniversary, the Team will host various events throughout the three-counties in an effort to reach out to people and encourage them to develop and practice clean air habits.

Share the Ride 

Did you know that cars pollute the air more than anything else?  Instead of driving by yourself to to work or to run errands, give LYNX a try.  Some Clean Air Team members did learned a few lessons on the way.  To watch their journey click here on on the photo below. 

LYNX not only offers bus service throughout Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties, but also vanpool and carpool programs.  Using LYNX can allow you to relax and read a book or listen to your favorite music while someone else does the driving.  To learn more about LYNX's services or to find your route, visit golynx.com. 

Care for Your Car 

Keep your car tuned up, keep tires properly inflated and aligned and keep the oil clean.

A great service to help keep your car maintained is the fuel induction system cleaning.  The service helps to clean and lubricate fuel injectors.  Having this service performed on your engine once a year or every 12,000 miles promotes a smoother idle, restores lost power, and keeps your fuel system operating at peak efficiency.  It will also improve your mileage and help reduce emissions.  Visit a local Shell Rapid Lube or Mobil 1 Lube Express to learn more about the service and other ways to care for your car. To find one near you, visit selubes.com.

Clean Air Billboard

Look for our clean air billboard encouraging others to help maintian clean air in our community.

Student Clean Air Awards

Throughout the month of May, the Clean Air Team will be presenting Student Clean Air Awards.

Each year, the Clean Air Team presents Student Clean Air Awards to students in Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties.  Student projects are judged during their local county science fairs and winners are selected based on their projects relation to clean air. 

Question of the Month

In honor of Clean Air Month, the Team would like to know what you think we can do to create a more environmentally-friendly transportation system.  To answer the question, click here, or visit the 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan section of the METROPLAN ORLANDO Web site.

Given this breakdown, what changes can be made to create a more environmentally-friendly transportation system?

Larry Wexler and the Solar Car

Fellow Clean Air Team member, Larry Wexler, helped to present Student Clean Air Awards and brought along his self-made solar car.