The EPA, working with other federal agencies and state and local authorities, fosters the development of programs and incentives with the combined goals of reducing vehicular emissions, decreasing traffic congestion and improving air quality. The EPA provides state and local air quality regulators and transportation planners with access to statistical information on transportation trends and mobile source pollution. The Agency examines the full economic and environmental costs of automobiles, from their manufacture and use to their disposal. Promoting the voluntary implementation of employer-subsidized public transportation benefits, car pooling programs, and telecommuting are also part of the EPA's program to reduce pollution through the development of transportation alternatives.

Recommended EPA Web pages

• State and Local Transportation Resources
  This Web site provides useful information, tools, and links to help states and local areas achieve their air quality and transportation objectives.
• Climate Change - What You Can Do: Transportation Tools
  Provides information about what you can do about climate change on the road.
• Clean Air Cookbook: Commuting Alternatives Manual
  "Show commuters a variety of good ways to change their behavior and you'll cut drivetime pollution."

Conservation

Energy
Alternative Fuels, Energy Efficiency, Fuel Economy, Hydropower, Renewable Energy, Wind Power

Pollution Prevention Programs

Recycling
Batteries, Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs), Compost, Electronics, Glass, Paper, Plastics, Refrigerant Recycling, Tires, Used Oil

Sustainable Development

Transportation Alternatives
Biking, Ride Sharing, Transportation Control Measures

Voluntary Partnerships

Waste Reduction
Refrigerant Recovery, Source Reduction, Waste Exchanges, Waste Minimization