atsaj 12 economist sunsuntribune saturday june 4 2605 5e w zif 1- t jsij acjlsfv jjm4 jikvsi make your car more environmentally friendly ms a single car can substantially impact the environment according to the environmental protection agency epa the average car emits- as much as 575 pounds of carbon monoxide into the air each year until automakers develop a more environmentally friendly automobile its up to individual driv ers to help reduce their cars footprint on the planet here are five easy ways to drive green without buying a new car or drastically changing your driving habits 1 always follow your car manufacturers suggested tuheup schedule to ensure your vehicle is performing at its best an out-of- tune engine can increase emissions and fuel consumption by as much as 15 percent according to the epa 2 upgrade your motor oil some highper formance motor oils have been proven to sig nificantly reduce emissions it also improves fuel economy by as much as 5 percent and produces notable horsepower and torque increases 3 regularly replace your air filter a clogged air filter can increase fuel consump tion by as much as 10 percent air filters pre vent impurities from damaging the interior of the engine so replacing dirty filters will save gas and protect your engine 4 keep your vehicles tires properly inflat ed underinflated tires can increase fuel con sumption by up to 6 percent one study esti mates that 50 to 80 percent of the tires rolling on us roads are underinflated it will save you money too collectively americans could save up to 2 billion gallons of gas each year simply by properly inflating their tires 5 avoid topping off your gas tank when you are filling it topping off releases gas fumes into the air and overrides the pumps antipollution devices capping your tank once the pump automatically shuts off is safer for the environment because it reduces pollu tion if you suffer from irritable bowel syndrome crohns disease or ulcerative colitis then attending this free symposium may be the most important thing you do this year you will discover the true cause of these conditions and natural solutions and options you can use right away many are now able to drive take vacations hold a job go to school and socialize for the first time in years dr allen turner is an international speaker and lecturer who has been featured on the dini petty show national news and canada am he will present a free sympo sium on thursday june 9th at 730 pm at the stouffville health centre call 9056404440 to reservations dress your lawn pi enriched garden soil all routes lead to a healthier environment get on the june 8th is clean air day go transit helps reduce smog for cleaner- healthier air formore information visit gotransitcom or transjtactidhca 416 869 3200 1 888 get on go tty only 1 800 387 3652 cliffords haulage 9058301911 7 days a week delivery and tax included on orders of 5 yards and more newmarket aurora bradford holland landing sharon dress your lawn t advertising announcement- now open on hand for the grand opening of christinas 1 hour cleaners were from lr father odyseas councillor george mckelvey and owners christina chris alevetsovitisthey are located at j5460 hwy 7eastin marldiamuv-v4ai-