Fall Solutions
The cool, crisp feel of fall is in the air, but is it easier to breathe? Here are great ways to help make a difference.

Set an example for the kids
With school back in session, parents everywhere are faced with the early morning challenge of getting the kids to school. Teach your kids about sustainable transportation by setting up a carpooling network with other parents. The adults can interact with each other, and kids can socialize on the way to school, all while reducing the impact of having multiple cars on the road.
To maximize the benefit of carpooling, combine trips to work and school: drop off the kids on your way to work so you don’t have to stop off at home.

Houseplants
Houseplants can help clean your indoor air. Putting even just one plant in every room can significantly improve the quality of the air you breathe. As the weather cools off and you spend more time inside, consider the benefits of breathing cleaner air: less respiratory irritation, lower likelihood of sickness and better overall health.
Spider plants, Peace Lilies and Pothos are some of the best choices.

Farmers’ markets
When you think of all the food on the shelves at your local supermarket, do you ever stop to consider how far it has traveled to get there? Tomatoes from Chile or apples from Washington must travel by train, truck or airplane to reach your table, contributing to the release of hundreds of tons of CO2. If the produce is grown out of season, extra resources must be used to heat or cool greenhouses.
This fall, try shopping at farmers’ markets for locally grown, seasonal produce. Find a farmers market in your neighborhood.