Spring marks the beginning of ozone season, which means organizations everywhere are gearing up to advance clean air messages about the simple steps people can take to help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.

Our hope is that you'll help spread the word this season by incorporating It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air messages and materials into your outreach and education campaign. When you do, you'll be part of an important partnership that's reinforcing the value of a key It All Adds Up message—that taking simple steps to reduce congestion and air pollution is part of a vital national "movement."

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Did You Know: Emissions are highest when a vehicle is started "cold." For example, starting a 5-mile trip when the engine is cold generates about 17% more nitrogen oxides and 50% more volatile organic compounds than the same trip when the car is started warm.

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, even routine tasks—waiting for the bus or cruising to work—have been turned into an air quality learning experience. The credit goes to the Tulsa Area Clean Cities Coalition, an It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air Community Partner since 2002, which found some creative, inexpensive ways to reach out and inspire 74% of Tulsa residents to take simple steps that clean the air and reduce traffic congestion.

Beth Tatum of Broward County, FL, hit the Exchange looking for ideas on how to create a useful and compelling media packet that she could distribute when bad air quality days strike.

Dial up any call center today and you're likely to hear two menu options: one in English and one in Spanish. Spanish translations now appear on a growing number of U.S. product labels, signage, literature, job applications, television, radio, and much more.