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Mar
16
2009

Sign up to be Idle Free

Filed in: Air Quality, Transportation

Although most people realize that engine exhaust decreases outdoor air quality, they probably do not realize that an idling engine actually releases more harmful emissions than an engine does during driving!

The City of Calgary calculates that if each Calgarian driver reduced their idling time by three minutes per day, we would emit 33,600 fewer tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. This is equivalent to taking about 27,000 cars off of Calgary roads.

By signing the Idle Free Commitment and joining Calgarians who are already Idle Free, you can make a big difference whether you are an individual, family, group, workplace or school.

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