--- title: Stick out your thumb and ease pollution description: In a world where cars on the road are only increasing, find out how you can make a difference to road congestion and global pollution. image: https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/Avis%20Blog%20Stock%20Images/Stick%20out%20your%20thumb%20and%20ease%20pollution.jpg --- [![AFS favicon](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/AFS%20favicon.png)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/) - [About us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/about-us) - [Solutions](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/solutions) - [Blog](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news) - [Contact us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/contact-us) - Countries - [Zambia](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/countries/zambia) [![twitter icon (1)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/twitter%20icon%20(1).svg)](https://twitter.com/avis_fleet) [![facebook icon (1)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/facebook%20icon%20(1).svg)](https://www.facebook.com/avisfleet1/) [![linkedin icon (1)](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/hubfs/linkedin%20icon%20(1).svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/avis-fleet/?originalSubdomain=za) LOGIN Close menu LOGIN TO Fleet Interactive Dealer Authorisation Pulse Tracking Pulse Logbook GO - [About us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/about-us) - [Solutions](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/solutions) - [Blog](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news) - [Contact us](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/contact-us) - Countries - [Zambia](https://www.avisfleet.co.za/countries/zambia) [Fleet Consulting](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news/topic/fleet-consulting) # Stick out your thumb and ease pollution [By Avis Fleet](https://blog.avisfleet.co.za/latest-news/author/avis-fleet) October 12, 2021 - - - The transport industry is a major contributor to harmful emissions in the atmosphere and people are looking for cleaner sources of fuel to reduce pollution in the environment.   Simultaneously, traffic congestion is a growing problem on our roads and is obviously linked to toxic emissions. What can drivers do to help address these two issues?   ## Small changes needed to make a large impact on pollution Although electric cars use cleaner energy, they alone won’t solve the problem of emissions until there is a carbon-free electricity grid.   Electric cars are also resource-intensive to manufacture and take twice as much energy to build. Urban sprawl caused by population growth is leading to people driving more and cancelling out the gains made by electric vehicles.   Simplistic as it sounds, to really make a difference, people must drive less and this could mean small changes. For example, motorists can carpool once a month or choose to walk or use bicycles for short journeys instead of cars.   ## Surprising solutions for pollution reduction Here’s a surprising solution to the problem of congestion that’s getting a reboot – [hitchhiking](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/27/brussels-commuters-urged-hitchhike-to-work-cut-congestion). 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