There are more than 50,000 commercial airplane flights per day worldwide. Considering that the average plane holds about 250 people, we can assume that more than 12 Million people soar through our skies each day. If each of those travelers drives just 20 minutes to get to the airport, they’re emitting 1,200 lbs of CO2 into the atmosphere. If you multiply 1200 times 12 million people, that number is too big for our calculator – and that’s just for one day! Multiply that by 7 days or 30 days or 352 days and hold onto your hat! Should travel season find you headed for the airport, consider taking public transportation, driving a short distance to a park-n-ride spot or hopping an airport shuttle. If we can minimize the number of individuals driving to the airport, we can save literally millions of pounds of CO2 from entering our air each day. Flying is hard enough on the environment without adding on the airport commute. Next time you hit the friendly skies, remember to hitch a ride with as many other people as you can.