Environment Articles

The new Climate Action Playbook details actions and policies that can be taken by local governments to mitigate climate change in our region.

For the next few months, we can expect cold weather and more snow. To avoid the chill during the first few minutes of your daily commute, you may be inclined to warm up your car while you finish your morning routine. But did you know that warming your car is a costly habit that can hurt your car and the air you breathe? Fortunately, there are options to warm up faster and reduce air pollution.

During the 2019 ozone season (March 1–Oct. 31), an exceptionally rainy summer helped keep ground-level ozone in check.

On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Climate Action KC coalition hosted its first Climate Action Summit at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas.

The Green Commute Challenge gives area businesses and organization an opportunity to compete against each other to log alternative transportation commute trips. 

Nearly 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug regularly, and more than half take two, according to the Mayo Clinic. That translates to a large amount of leftover pills and prescription bottles that eventually have to go somewhere. In the Kansas City area, there are many safe disposal options.

On Saturday Aug. 24, 81 “ploggers” participated in Kansas City’s first plogging event. Plogging is a combination of jogging and picking up litter, a practice that has become popular as concern spreads about litter washing into storm sewers, rivers and streams.

Plogging is a new trend that combines jogging and picking up litter.

You can help keep our air clean and still enjoy the season by following these tips.

Safely disposing of household hazardous waste keeps our community safe and healthy.