Resources for Individuals
Doing your part to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion is easy. Trip chaining—combining your errands into one trip, maintaining your vehicle, refueling in the evening, sharing a ride, carpooling, or taking the bus are just a few of the simple steps you can take to help clean the air.
Sharing what you know is important, too. The following resources can help:
- Clean air facts (useful air quality tips, facts, and figures)
- Free air quality tools:
"What's Your Air Quality IQ?" (PDF, 72K)- Amusing air quality quiz to distribute at events and in mailings
Air Pollution Calculator - Determine how much pollution you could reduce if you telecommute instead of drive.
- Commute Calculator
- Determine the cost of your commute.
- Roadtrip Checklist (PDF, 458K)
- Simple steps to consider taking before heading out for a road trip
- Telecommute Flyer (PDF, 50K)
- For promoting the benefits of working from home at events and in mailings
- Telecommute Tip Sheet (PDF, 48K)
- To help workers approach their employers with a telecommute plan
- Ten Simple Steps Flyer (PDF, 496K)
- For use at events, in mailings, advertising, and other outreach
- Ten Simple Steps Flyer in Spanish (PDF, 496K)
- For use at events, in mailings, advertising, and other outreach
- Trip Chain Checklist (PDF, 354K)
- To help plan multiple activities in a single trip
Many national, state, and local organizations are working to promote solutions to our nation's air quality and traffic congestion problems. Find out who you can contact for more information.