By Faranak Bakhtiari

World Car-Free Day: costly cars, cheap fuel to blame for air pollution 

TEHRAN – Air pollution incurs financial loss of about 140 million rials (nearly $3,300) for each family in Iran annually, however both high-priced vehicles and low-cost fuel are to blame for the air pollution severely haunting big cities of the country, said Behzad Ashjaei, secretary of the technical inspection committee of the Department of Environment.

Tehran mayor calls on universities to cooperate on proper waste management

TEHRAN – Pirouz Hanachi, Tehran’s mayor, has called on academics to cooperate on waste management, which has turned into the capital’s main challenge along with air pollution, Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.

Tehran mayor calls on students to join ‘car-free Tuesdays’ campaign

TEHRAN – Pirouz Hanachi, the mayor of Tehran, has called on students to join him on ‘car-free Tuesdays’ campaign, ISNA reported on Tuesday.

Tehran mayor joins ‘car-free Tuesdays’ campaign

TEHRAN – The newly-elected mayor of Tehran, Pirouz Hanachi, has joined ‘car-free Tuesdays’ campaign, cycling to his office or heading to work by bus or subway.

Eco-friendly magazine being printed on stone paper, sold by bike

TEHRAN — ‘Gilgamesh magazine’ is an Iranian eco-friendly quarterly publication which is being printed on stone paper and distributed by bike.

Iran allots loans of up to $3,000 to bicycles, electric motorcycles

TEHRAN — Iran has allotted loans of up to 100 million rials (nearly $3,000) to bicycles and electric motorcycles, an official with the Department of Environment has said.

Isfahan on track to become a city of bicycles

TEHRAN — Isfahan Municipality is arranging for the city to become a city of bicycles, an official with the Department of Environment has said.