Avoiding 10 miles of driving every week would eliminate about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emmissions a year.

Consider using a commercial car wash that recycles water. Washing your car in the driveway with a hose wastes water.

Develope a company-wide policy to eliminate unnecessary idling of truck engines. Wal-Mart installed auxiliary power units on its 6,845 semi tractors and saved $22 million in 16 months.

Carbon dioxide is the number 1 contributor to the greenhouse effect, and cars produce about 30% of the nation’s carbon dioxide emissions. Time to walk?

Offer carpool-matching services that allow employees to find co-workers that live near them. Check out www.goloco.org.

Cut down wind resistance on your car to improve gas mileage. Remove roof racks and other accessories if you’re not using them: a fully loaded roof rack increases fuel consumption by 30%!

Good News: On June 30th, EPA gives California emissions waiver.
Bad News: On July 23rd, Air Resources Board amends landmark rule to reduce toxic emissions from off-road equipment.

Want to reduce the amount of pollution and greenhouse gas emissions? According to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), we can save about 1.5 million tons of carbon dioxide annually by using public transportation. Only 14 million Americans use public transportation and 88% of the other commuters are single occupant drivers.

Avoiding 10 miles of driving every week would eliminate about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year.

Avoiding 10 miles of driving every week would eliminate about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year.