According to Essex Air, the main source of air pollution in Braintree is road traffic. Idling – where a car’s engine is left running while it is stationary – contributes to this problem and reduces air quality, in particular near schools. Young, developing lungs are more vulnerable to its effects and children, being smaller than adults, are closer to the source of the problem
Everyone who makes a pledge will receive a certificate sent to their email address to display at home, to show they are idling aware
