The AQLPA
The AQLPA is an ecological organization that has been active for over 20 years and whose purpose has been to fight pollution and global warming. You will find on their site useful information to make your vehicle consume, pollute and emit less green gases and make it safer and cheaper to maintain in the process.
This information is for all those who own a vehicle. Whether it is new or not, whether you live in the country or the city. You can even know what to do when your vehicle has passed the point of no return.
You will learn how to make your car more ecologically friendly with little things like:
- Make sure your tires are always inflated enough. Under-inflated tires make your car consume more gas, (therefore more pollution and greenhouse gases), and can become dangerous in case of a fast manoeuvre.
- Do your maintenance in accordance to the car manufacturer. Many people that these are indications to be followed loosely. On the contrary, a rigorous follow-up will be preserve the quality, security and the level of emissions of your vehicle.
-Get your anti-pollution system checked. After 4 years or 80,000 kilometres, it is necessary to verify it since for some brands it becomes inefficient after a short period of time. I even recommend that you go before your warranty expires so that it would be changed at no cost if this was to happen to you. You can contact your local Canadian Tire garage since they are partners with the federal government in this program. It doesn't take long and is inexpensive, and will help you make sure that your vehicle doesn't become a rolling polluting machine.
- NEVER put your used oil in the sewer! Just one of these spills can contaminate thousands of litres of water. (I know that what I am saying may seem obvious to you, but I have seen it only last year).
For more details, I invite you to visit their Website at www.aqlpa.com where you will be able to get more advice and even order their booklet.
Next week, I will continue this article on the different Websites that can help you with your fight against green gas emissions and pollution. There are lots of them and you would be surprised of what you can do. The 2 main problems reside in the distribution of these messages (and we are proud to do our part) and our will to change.
I will conclude by asking this question: What do businesses, big enterprises and the governments do themselves? You'll see, it doesn't always look good... and sometimes it does.
The AQLPA is an ecological organization that has been active for over 20 years and whose purpose has been to fight pollution and global warming. You will find on their site useful information to make your vehicle consume, pollute and emit less green gases and make it safer and cheaper to maintain in the process.
This information is for all those who own a vehicle. Whether it is new or not, whether you live in the country or the city. You can even know what to do when your vehicle has passed the point of no return.
You will learn how to make your car more ecologically friendly with little things like:
- Make sure your tires are always inflated enough. Under-inflated tires make your car consume more gas, (therefore more pollution and greenhouse gases), and can become dangerous in case of a fast manoeuvre.
- Do your maintenance in accordance to the car manufacturer. Many people that these are indications to be followed loosely. On the contrary, a rigorous follow-up will be preserve the quality, security and the level of emissions of your vehicle.
-Get your anti-pollution system checked. After 4 years or 80,000 kilometres, it is necessary to verify it since for some brands it becomes inefficient after a short period of time. I even recommend that you go before your warranty expires so that it would be changed at no cost if this was to happen to you. You can contact your local Canadian Tire garage since they are partners with the federal government in this program. It doesn't take long and is inexpensive, and will help you make sure that your vehicle doesn't become a rolling polluting machine.
- NEVER put your used oil in the sewer! Just one of these spills can contaminate thousands of litres of water. (I know that what I am saying may seem obvious to you, but I have seen it only last year).
For more details, I invite you to visit their Website at www.aqlpa.com where you will be able to get more advice and even order their booklet.
Next week, I will continue this article on the different Websites that can help you with your fight against green gas emissions and pollution. There are lots of them and you would be surprised of what you can do. The 2 main problems reside in the distribution of these messages (and we are proud to do our part) and our will to change.
I will conclude by asking this question: What do businesses, big enterprises and the governments do themselves? You'll see, it doesn't always look good... and sometimes it does.