For Earth Day 2016 we decided to do something fun for Earth Day. We saw a challenge online called the Dirty Sock Challenge so we decided to test it out.
How the #DirtySockChallenge works is:
- Have a new white sock.
- Place it on the tailpipe of your vehicle.
- Start your vehicle and let it run for one minute.
- Remove the sock from the tailpipe (be careful it could be warm).
- Turn the sock inside out so you can see what your vehicle is releasing into the environment.
- The employee with the dirtiest sock gets a prize. (example: a free tuneup).
We did this challenge because our vehicles have an impact on the environment. In America, one of our biggest air pollutants are from our vehicles. Typically between 80-90% of a vehicles impact on the environment is from the fuel it consumes and the emissions it puts out. Automobiles cause air pollution and greenhouse gases that have an impact on global warming, and our health.
According to the National Geographic,
Vehicles are America’s biggest air quality compromisers, producing about one-third of all U.S. air pollution. The smog, carbon monoxide, and other toxins emitted by vehicles are especially troubling because they leave tailpipes at street level, where humans breathe the polluted air directly into their lungs.
The winner of the #DirtySockChallenge is Brytanie!
We hope our intent of this post is to help you understand the impact our vehicles have on the environment and on your health. Please remember to get regular tune-ups to help keep your vehicle as green as possible.
If you feel your car is in rough shape, no longer use it, or you are just interested in donating it, See our website at http://www.cardonationwizard.com
Also, find us on all social media by searching CarDonationWizard. We would love to see your Dirty Socks. Be sure to Tag us @CarDonationWizard and use the #DirtySockChallenge