Tough action to cut pollution by city bus firms

Shannon DeWitt

In the city of Glasgow, Scotland, air pollution is a problem noticed by many. Their streets are among the most heavily polluted in the UK. This is hopefully going to change with a new initiative going into effect will require that bus companies comply to a certain standard in regards to pollutants. Since more than half of the 2,700 vehicles currently operating in Glasgow are buses, the reduction in air pollution should be a significant improvement in air quality for the city. It is estimated that the new measures will result in a 20-30% reduction in health-damaging pollutants from buses. The city will have 3 years to upgrade or replace nearly 1,500 buses in order to comply with the new standards.

The change in standards for the bus firms in Glasgow is a step forward in the fight against air pollution. Over time people began to realize that the pollution they were making was going to build up and be detrimental to their health, so many came to the conclusion that something needed to be done. People protest pollution and try to educate others on the harmful effects of pollution all over the world on a regular basis. When people join together to actually make a difference with a social movement then change is possible, like in this instance when new laws were put into place to set a certain standard for bus firms to comply.

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