Though financially it may seem better to roll up your sleeves and fix it yourself, keeping that old car running is doing more harm than good. DIY repairs are in style once again and more than half of Americans can be found under the hood of their car. If you are forced to keep an older car that doesn’t meet green emission standards that newer cars are meeting, you can take some simple steps so as not to contribute to air and land pollution. When you’re changing the oil on your car, be sure to take the oil to an environmentally friendly salvage yard or auto repair shop that uses green disposal means. When you replace automotive belts, instead of throwing those old used belts in the trash, surf the web and find out where you can donate them for recycling. And when you replace your tires, you can find someone who will recycle them instead of tossing them into a junkyard. But if you’re ready to part with your old car, you can donate a car to a green charity. Charities who have adopted green initiatives recycle car donations to bring needed funds to their organization. In addition, when you donate a car to a green charity your car donation will not sit in a landfill or junkyard polluting the air and water.
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