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| 2011 Spare the Air Calendar Contest |
 To increase awareness of air quality issues in South Carolina, Lexington County, in partnership with S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control and the S.C. Department of Education held the second Spare the Air Calendar Contest. The contest was open to Lexington County public, private and home school students in the 5th-7th grade. Students were challenged to creatively illustrate activities that they can adopt in their daily lives that will help keep the air we breathe clean!
More than 200 posters were received as part of the contest. The top twelve entries were reproduced in a 2012 Spare the Air Calendar. The messages displayed in the calendar are a year round reminder of how you can help Spare the Air! Calendars are available, free of charge to citizens, of Lexington County while supplies last. For more information about receiving a calendar contact the Lexington County Stormwater Division at 803-785-8634 or email swilliams@lex-co.com. Thanks to our Sponsors:
Lexington Medical Center
Shaw Industries
FSI Office Supply
Sun Printing
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| Air Quality |
Air pollution is generated by a variety of sources. Vehicle and industry emissions, dust particles, gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment and outdoor burning all contribute to air pollution. 
Everyone contributes to air pollution in some way or another, but everyone can also be a part of the solution.
Lexington County government wants to be part of the solution by supporting
programs and initiatives aimed at improving air quality. For example:
- The County has implemented an Air Quality Policy to reduce its own contribution to air pollution.
- The County is a founding member of the Regional Air Quality Forum; a collaboration between Richland and Lexington Counties, the Central Midlands Council of Governments, the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce and other municipal, business, industry and organizational stakeholders in the area.
- The County has supported special events to improve air quality such as the Central Midlands Lawn Mower Exchange (winner of the 2008 National Association of Counties Achievement Award), Car Care Vehicle Maintenance Checks and the 2007 Climate Protection Action Committee Green is Good for Business Conference.
Do you have a suggestion or idea on ways to improve air quality? If so, click here and let us know.
To learn more about air quality, click the links below:
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