Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) staff talked to Hoosiers as they came inside the First Federal Savings Bank in Mishawaka and thanked them for doing their part to keep Indiana's air clean. The design of Mishawaka's First Federal Savings Bank includes environmentally-friendly building practices and energy saving measures, which are featured on the bank's Web site at www.firstfederalbanking.com/home/home.      

The event is part of IDEM's Clean Air Indiana campaign, which asks Hoosiers to make small changes in their daily habits in order to improve air quality. To learn what Hoosiers can do to clear the air, and for a complete list of Clean Air Indiana events, visit www.idem.IN.gov/cleanair.

Known as a summer pollutant, ground-level ozone forms when sunlight and hot weather bake vehicle exhaust, factory emissions and gasoline vapors. While necessary in the upper atmosphere, ozone is a respiratory irritant at ground level that can make breathing difficult. Children, the elderly and anyone with heart or lung problems are more sensitive to ground-level ozone.

The Clean Air Indiana campaign also asks businesses to reduce ozone-forming activities from June 15 through 30, a time of summer that has historically experienced high levels of ground-level ozone. A business can take the Clean Air Indiana Business Challenge and Pledge at www.idem.IN.gov/cleanair. 

About IDEM

IDEM (www.idem.IN.gov) implements federal and state regulations regarding the environment. Through compliance assistance, incentive programs and educational outreach, the agency encourages and aids businesses and citizens in protecting Hoosiers and our environment. 

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