The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued a Spare the Air alert for tomorrow, Wednesday September 28th. Ground-level pollution, or smog, has been forecasted to be at unhealthy levels and Bay Area residents are encouraged to cut back on air pollution. If you are sensitive to unhealthy air, you are advised to minimize the amount of time you spend outdoors.
What are some ways you can spare the air?
- Take transit to school or work
- Carpool or vanpool to work
- Work from home
- Combine your errands into one trip, or postpone them for later this week
- Cut back on usage of gasoline-powered lawn mowers
