Q.What measures, as an individual, would you take to reduce environmental pollution?

Individual, everyday choices add up to meaningfully reduce pollution:

• Reduce vehicular emissions: prefer public transport, carpooling, cycling or walking over using a private vehicle for short trips; keep vehicles well-maintained and use cleaner fuels (CNG/unleaded petrol) where possible.
• Conserve energy: switch off appliances and lights when not in use, and choose energy-efficient devices, since a large share of pollution originates from power generation.
• Practise the 3 Rs — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: minimise consumption of single-use items (especially plastics), reuse containers and materials wherever possible, and recycle paper, glass, metal and plastic instead of discarding them.
• Dispose of waste responsibly: segregate biodegradable from non-biodegradable waste at source, compost kitchen/organic waste, and never dispose of e-waste, batteries or chemicals with regular household trash.
• Avoid open burning: never burn garbage, plastic or crop residue, as this directly releases particulate matter and toxic gases into the air.
• Reduce chemical use: limit the use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers in gardens, and prefer eco-friendly cleaning products.
• Plant trees and support afforestation drives, since vegetation absorbs pollutants and carbon dioxide and improves local air quality. …

Answer this as a practical checklist grouped by pollution source: transport/energy choices, waste-reduction practices (the 3 Rs), safe waste disposal (avoiding open burning), reduced chemical use, and tree-planting — keep …

• Suggesting only large-scale/government-level solutions (e.g., "enforce stricter industrial regulations") rather than measures an individual can personally take, which is what the question specifically asks. …