First, let us say we are sorry for the late post. It has been a busy beginning to the new year for us and we feel terrible just now getting to our lovely, simple, green tip for the month!With that said: Let's talk being "GREEN" in this new year! Now in passing, we have mentioned the word..."Car-pooling". But this month, or the rest of the year for that lovely matter, we REALLY want you to re-consider your driving options.
The Benefits of Carpooling:
- Save money on gas!
- Make new friends, or grow in relationships you already have at work, school, church, etc..
- Keep the mileage, and the cost of maintenance, low on your car.
- Lower the population of traffic during rush hour.
- Less exhaust in the air=less pollution that you and your little ones have to inhale.
The Facts on Carpooling:
- A small car with a 1.6 liter engine
creates almost 1/2 pound of carbon dioxide for every 1/2 mile it travels. Cutting a 20 mile trip out of your schedule each week can reduce your global warming pollution by more than 1,200 pounds a year and save you over $100 in gas expenses.
A regular rush-hour driver wastes an average of 99 gallons of gasoline a year due to traffic. The average cost of the time lost in rush hour traffic is $1,160 per person.
100 carpooling people can prevent 1,320 pounds of carbon monoxide and 2,376,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere in a single year.
How to get connected with your local Carpool group:
a. Ask around at work, church, neighbors, and see if there is a group already set-up.
b. Create a group if there is not one.
c. See the links below!
This article gives numerous links to different Carpooling groups in Los Angeles, CA
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/25__Resources_for_Carpooling_LA.html
A link specifically for Atlanta, Ga natives:
https://www.myridesmart.com/html/index.htm
For many other cities, states, and counties:
http://www.roadsharing.com/
We hope this has encouraged you to revisit the world of Car-pooling! We promise it want disappoint! Have a happy GREEN month!
2 comments:
I carpool (not every day but often) on the CCT bus to Midtown to work. Not only am I glad to cut back on gas consumption but I really enjoy to the ride so much more than driving. For anyone interested here's a link to CCT's website for route info.
JB
Jaq i never responded to your comment! LOL, SORRY! Thanks for posting this link. You are one GREEN man. Thank you!
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