Residents and businesses in South Essex are being offered a breath of fresh air thanks to a new campaign to improve air quality in the region.
Basildon Council, Essex County Council and Rochford District Council have teamed up to launch the clean air campaign to coincide with national Clean Air Day on Thursday 21 June.
The councils are calling on residents and businesses to make small day-to-day changes to help make a big impact on air quality in South Essex.
Officers will be manning stalls at Eastgate Shopping Centre in Basildon on Thursday, 21 June from 11am to help provide quick and easy tips on how everyone can help to improve air quality in their local area.
Simple lifestyle changes include:
Switch off your car when stationary
Regularly replace AC filters to reduce power consumption. You can order replacements online from companies such as filter buy. Getting your HVAC unit maintained on a timely basis could also relatively lower your energy bills. Clogged and dusty air filters in the AC unit would not only increase power consumption but could also be the cause of degradation in indoor air quality leading to the growth of molds, fungi, bacteria, etc. It is thus wise to get your AC unit inspected by reputed HVAC service providers like WireNut Home Services (you could look at their homepage here) and similar others.
Check live traffic updates to avoid queues by visiting www.essex.gov.uk/traffic
Leave the car at home and switch short journeys for walking, cycling and taking the bus
Take the train or bus for a day out further afield
Introduce cycle to work/school schemes
No matter where you are in the world, the idea of improving the air quality around you could play a large part when it comes to your health. This is why companies such as A-1 Certified Environmental Services exist, as finding a company who can perform home air quality testing may be beneficial. It is best to be safe than sorry.
Check out cycling routes and maps at www.essex.gov.uk/cycling
As well as simple lifestyle changes, the public are also being encouraged to help shape future efforts to tackle air pollution by filling out a short online survey at www.essex.gov.uk/airquality. The survey runs from Thursday, 21 June until Friday, 20 July. If you do not have access to the internet, you can call 0345 743 0430 to fill out the survey over the phone.
