CLEAN AIR ACTIVITY BOOK EVERYDAY HEROES. Introducing THE AIR AVENGER. WANTED: Heroes like YOU!

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1 N Y K YY ntroducing NG WN: eroes like Y!

2 he lean ir Pledge pledge to do my share to keep the air clean and clear y making good choices like riding my bike and sharing the ride y using energy and materials wisely, and recycling y planting trees or gardening to help keep the air clean y trying my best to be an veryday uper ero ignature: riad ir wareness is an air quality outreach, education and solutions program housed at the Forsyth ounty ffice of nvironmental ssistance and Protection. For more information about riad ir wareness, visit or lkinslt@forsyth.cc or call (336) P s ransportation emand anagement () program encourages the use of carpooling, vanpooling, biking, walking, telecommuting and taking the bus, instead of driving alone your car. For more information about P, visit or call (336)

3 an You pot t? elp the kids find the items needed to become veryday uperheroes! Y recycle bin light bulb hoe rain barrel gloves bike vegetables

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5 Wll bike to my friend s house! W turn off lights and my computer! W PN N G!

6 deas for being an veryday uper ero lot of smog comes from cars, so share the ride whenever you can. hat means taking the bus or riding with friends (carpooling). urn the engine off when the car isn t moving. his is called idling, and it wastes gas and pollutes the air. ecycle everything you can, like cans, glass, school paper, cereal boxes, newspaper, plastic bottles and so much more. onserve energy by turning out the light when you leave a room, and remember to turn off your or game system too. Plant trees for clean air. rees give us oxygen and help remove pollution from the air. tart a garden of your own, or find a community garden at your school or church. hese gardens give you fresh local food, which is good for you, but they also help cut down on the miles food has to be transported by trucks. uy things made out of recycled materials like recycled paper or plastic. end your unused items to places that will resell them instead of throwing things like clothes in the trash.

7 ecret lean ir Phrase irections: atch the symbol with the corresponding letter to reveal a secret clean air phrase. _ F G ommuter hallenge 5K un NW: - N

8 unplugged X very bit helps! elp the gang go through each room in the house turning off and pulling the plug to save electricity.

9 Good W F! heck the daily air quality forecast to see what s in the air each day. n ir Quality ction ay is called when the ir Quality ndex (Q) reaches code orange or higher. ow can you protect your health? Know the code.isit for daily forecasts and information. Know your body. Notice if you have trouble breathing on bad air days. imit your outdoor physical activities on ode range or worse days. o your share to care for the air. rive less and use less electricity to help everyone breathe easier. ( GN) Y, Y oderate ( YW) G Y, Y N PP F. nhealthy for ensitive Groups ( NG) K,, N PP W NG P F. nhealthy ( ) F YY K Y Y. Y nhealthy ( PP) Y NY F YN!

10 ir Quality Word earch N G Y W G Q J X G F G G X N W P Y X F W Q P G W N Q W Q K F Q F P W X N N F F find the clean air words! P G GN Y N NGY N PN or pot the kids who are taking care of the earth. ircle the picture with kids being environment friendly. or or

11 lean ir rossword 5. Walk or the bus to school instead of going by car. 6. on t at school, turn the car off instead. 7. urn off the light to energy. 9. he Q color that represents very unhealthy air. 10. help remove pollution from the air. WN 1. always recycle glass and bottles. 2. he Q color that represents very clean air. 3. on t throw it away, it instead. 4. on t ride in the car alone,. 8. Plant a for healthy food and clean air N 9. PP 10. WN 1. P 2. GN 3. Y 4. P 8. GN

12 rawing ontest! raw a picture in the space below showing how you plan to be an veryday ero! end to P rt ontest, 107 rrow oad, Greensboro, N or sharetheridenc@partnc.org. Prize drawings every month and we will put your picture on our website! f you want to be notified in case you win, please include your contact information. hat information will not be used, sold or given away to anyone else. Name: ge: Phone or mail: