Green Your Routine: A Transition from Mindless Consumerism to Mindful Consumption by Abad Omar

Author:Abad, Omar [Abad, Omar]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tellell Talent
Published: 2020-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

Suburban and Rural Commute

With all the recent media coverage, I think we are all familiar with the fact that emissions from cars are not conducive to the earth’s atmosphere. The effects of toxic emissions from vehicles range from increasing global temperatures to poor air quality to water pollution.

So what’s the challenge?

According to the US Environment Protection Agency, almost 12% of global transportation emissions come from commercial and residential vehicles. And this percentage continues to grow as the global human population grows. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) estimates that the average suburban or rural commuter drives 55 km (33 miles) each day, while racking up nearly $3,800 in vehicle fuel and operating costs. According to the US Environment Protection Agency’s estimates, each commuter contributes nearly four-and-a-half metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year. That equals almost six trees to offset. And that’s not even including the other toxic emissions, such as methane and nitrous oxide, that cars produce.

Assuming you are an average suburban or rural commuter:

Over one year, you are driving nearly 13,500 km (8,400 miles), spending nearly $3,800 in car fuel and operating costs, and generating enough carbon dioxide to require over three trees to offset the emissions.

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