Of course, the BBC must have had a slow news day yesterday as they finally broadcast the summary from the report studying the latest state of the ozone layer.

As I hit my teens, research had shown that not only was the ozone layer thinning but it was most likely caused by the use of CFCs. Now as I enter my forties, the ban on CFC use is allowing the ozone to recover (albeit slowly).

So?

Whether or not you believe in climate change and its causes, particulate and gas pollution from the modern motor is only going to be reduced if people make different choices.

Those are

• cycle or walk short journeys.
• use public transport (which in the case of a double decker bus does pollute more than a car but can mean 63 cars are not on the road).
• use a petrol motorbike rather than a diesel car if you are travelling on your own.
• use an electric vehicle.

The vast majority of journeys in the UK are < 25miles in length.  If each of those were done differently, the UK would be a better place to live.

We do all these.  Your choice.  Do you want to make a difference? 🙂