on the road
pop your cherry.
Butts – they’re the most common form of litter the world over and we’re not talking booty. According to the American Littoral Society, in 1998 over 176 million pounds of cigarette butts were discarded in the U.S. This number has likely increased with the prevalence of indoor smoking bans and more outdoor puffing. All the ……
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half-time show.
The New York Times recently spotlighted a greener journey: the company Maersk has been halving its top cruising speed of its container ships over the last two years, cutting fuel consumption on major routes by as much as 30 percent, as well as equally chopping the ships’ emissions of greenhouse gases! Slow and steady ……
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soak it all in.
When they paved paradise and put up a parking lot, they probably weren’t thinking about how all of that concrete and cement was going to affect our waterways. It’s true: rainwater has nowhere to go when it hits pavement, so it runs down storm drains, bringing all of the dirt, oil, grit and grime from ……
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use the sign for good.
Who doesn’t love a nice hotel? The crisp white sheets, the fresh vacuum marks in the carpet, a sparkling toilet bowl you can see yourself in? Unfortunately, this squeaky-clean image equals bad business for the planet. If you cleaned your own home from top to bottom and laundered all the linens every single day, people ……
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lower your sodium output.
If you live in a cold climate you’re aware that when it snows, you salt. Now salt is yummy to a point but as over salted food quickly becomes inedible and unusable, so the same applies to our environment. We know winter de-icing salt corrodes vehicles, bridges, and concrete, destroys our floors and shoes, and ……
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in the backseat.
Got a holiday bonus? In the market for a new ride? Consider purchasing a vehicle that uses alternative fuel or hybrid energy. There’s no denying that cars are tough on the environment, but green cars can help reduce that effect through better fuel economy and lower emissions. As the technology gets better on green ……
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talkin’ trash.
How many times have you tripped over trash on a sidewalk and noticed an impromptu dump right in the middle of your city? You may not have a “Litter Gitter” at your disposal, but you likely have a phone. Pick it up and report the litter hot spot to your municipality. This is one ……
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trip out.
This holiday, if you’re hosting guests or cooking a big meal, plan your shopping trips ahead of time. Try making a list, checking it twice, and figuring out where to go with the least impacting route in your car (think less miles/kilometers!) before you even leave the house. Want to double your fun? Bring another ……
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take a right, right?
You may consider yourself left-brained or left-winged – you may even be left-handed, but did you know avoiding left turns decreases your fuel consumption and your carbon emissions? While waiting for an opportunity to turn left, your car idles, burning more fuel and costing you money. Don’t believe us? Even the major shipping ……
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learn your EBC’s.
You learned your ABC’s a long time ago, but do you know your EBC’s? Everything But Cars, of course! Sure, sometimes you have to drive a car, and if you do a car commute, try scheduling one day a week for traveling in everything but. There are so many options to choose: buses, subways, bikes, ……
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