Check out our Love the Air video to learn more about ways to keep the air healthy.
What air pollutants are created from vehicle emissions?
A slew of harmful pollutants are created from driving our motor vehicles each day including carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter and carbon dioxide. To be exact, because of air chemistry associated with the combustion engine, there are about 21.12 pounds of contaminants put into the air every time we burn a gallon of gasoline. Collectively, we drive about 21,000,000 miles EVERY day in Pima County, so taking a drive-less day once a week will make a difference if we each take a turn.
By choosing one day a week as a “no-drive day,” we each can save about a half ton of pollution every year. That savings keeps the air cleaner and helps our neighbors, friends, and loved ones stay much healthier. Healthy air
is in our hands.
Healthy Air is in Our Hands Campaign
Pima County Department of Environmental Quality has launched a campaign to encourage actions to keep the air healthy to breathe. As part of the "Healthy Air Is In Our Hands" campaign, residents can take a "Drive-Less Pledge" for Healthy Air and pledge to carpool, take transit, ride a bike, or walk instead of driving by themselves one day a week. A $100 gift card winner will be chosen at random from those who take the pledge.
Contest Rules
Please read these Official Rules and Regulations (the “Rules”) carefully before entering this Contest conducted by Pima County Air Quality Control District through the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (PDEQ). By submitting an entry, you (the “entrant” or “participant”) agree to be bound by these Rules and acknowledge that you meet all of the Contest’s eligibility requirements.
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. THE CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO PERSONS THAT LIVE OR WORK IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA.
1. Eligibility:
a. To be eligible to participate in a drawing, you must (1) be a resident of or employed in Pima County, Arizona, (2) be 18 years of age or older, and (3) have submitted an entry for the Contest during the drawing period that closes on June 15, 2019.
b. Failure to comply with these Rules, tampering with the operation of the Contest, or otherwise engaging in any conduct that PDEQ determines, in its sole discretion, is harmful to PDEQ, will result in immediate disqualification, and, where applicable, the selection of an alternative winner.
2. How to Enter:
a. You may enter the Contest by completing the contest pledge entry form, which is available on the Contest website or received at specific outreach events. The entry form must be completed in full in order for you to be eligible for the Contest. Entry forms can be submitted online or through mail to Pima County Department of Environmental Quality, 33 North Stone Avenue, Suite 700 Mail drop DT-BAB-415, Tucson, AZ 85701.
b. All entries are limited to individual persons. Multiple entries by the same person using different contact information, or reproduced entries, are not permitted and will result in disqualification of all entries for that person. Entries where the identity of the winner is disputed or unclear (as determined by PDEQ in its sole discretion) will be voided.
c. Neither PDEQ, nor the Contest affiliates, are responsible for any (i) incorrect or inaccurate transcriptions of entry information, (ii) telephone, electronic, Internet, software, hardware, equipment or other computer or communications related malfunctions or errors, (iii) late, lost, delayed, illegible or misdirected entries or data transmissions, or (iv) any damage to a participant’s system or equipment resulting from participation in the Contest or from downloading any information from the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality website.
d. PDEQ, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to modify these Rules or to cancel or suspend the Contest or any portion of the Contest at any time for any reason. PDEQ may disqualify any individual who damages or tampers with the entry form, Contest website or any aspect of the Contest.
3. Prizes/Odds:
The odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries that are received by PDEQ. The number of entrants will be posted to the website at the end of the Contest.
a. The prize to be awarded in the Contest are listed on the Contest website.
b. The prize is nontransferable and nonrefundable, and substitutions or cash exchanges are not permitted, except that PDEQ reserves the right to substitute (in its sole discretion) a prize of equal or greater value for any prize. All prizes must be claimed by the date or dates indicated on the prize or it will be forfeited. Transportation to obtain the prizes and any other expenses not specified are the winner’s responsibility.
c. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OF ANY PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.
d. NEITHER PDEQ, NOR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, OR AGENTS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY COSTS OR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, OR FOR ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES, OR INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH ACCEPTANCE OR USE OF THE PRIZE.
e. ALL WINNERS ACCEPT ANY AND ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY PRIZE. IF A WINNER ELECTS NOT TO ACCEPT SUCH RISKS, THEN THE WINNER MAY REFUSE THE PRIZE.
4. Use of Winner’s Name and Likeness; Posting of Winners:
a. Entry into the Contest and acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for PDEQ as well as its respective affiliates, to use the winner’s name, likeness, and prize information for advertising or promotional purposes related to this Contest; as a condition to claiming any prize, all winners will be required to execute a consent to use their name, likeness and prize information for such purposes without further permission or compensation.
b. The names of all winners will be contacted by email or telephone after eligibility is confirmed. To obtain a name of a winner, any person may send a letter request along with a self- addressed, stamped envelope to Pima County Department of Environmental Quality, 33 North Stone Avenue, Suite 700, Tucson, AZ 85701.
5. Other Provisions:
a. The Contest is governed by the laws of the state of Arizona and the United States. Any action brought by any participant to enforce, or otherwise related to, these Rules shall be brought in the state or federal courts located in Pima County, Arizona; by participating, you expressly acknowledge and consent to the jurisdiction of these courts. In the event any provision of these Rules is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions are not affected or impaired in any way. PDEQ retains all copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Contest and accompanying materials.
b. If you have any questions about these Rules or the Contest, or wish to obtain a copy of the Rules, please contact Natalie Shepp by phone at (520) 724-6885 or natalie.shepp@pima.gov.