Transportation & Travel

Average American produces 20 tons of CO2 annually
You can calculate your carbon footprint here
SUVs produces 40% more emissions than passenger cars
Driving a car is the single most polluting thing that we do
EPA's Green Vehicle Guide provides information on most new cars and the most efficient and environmentally friendly models
Drive less
Walk, bike, or use public transit
Combine errands in a single trip
Do not leave your car idling for more than 10 seconds
For every 2 minutes of idling the car uses as much gas as it takes to drive a mile
Be environmentally minded when on vacation
Vacation closer to home
Follow more sustainable tourism practices
Support local businesses
Try to substitute cruise vacations for ones of a lesser impact
Planes have similar emissions to cars but at higher altitude they are 3 times more harmful