Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Traveling Green Can Save You Green
The Union of Concerned Scientist have unveiled simple ways you can reduce your carbon footprint while traveling. Among the tips:
- Take the Train: Passenger trains emit 0.43 pound of global warming pollution per passenger mile compared with 1.08 pounds for a typical car carrying a single person.
- Fly Coach: One more reason to despise those people in first class. The extra space of first class means that the average first class passenger is responsible for twice as much global warming pollution.
Read the full report.