Do you want to reduce your carbon footprint? How would you like to help reduce CO2 emissions by 6.5 billion tons per year?
According to Zipcar, one of the largest car-sharing services in the United States, car sharing has the potential of reducing CO2 emissions by 65 billion tons a year, and that’s just counting its customers from the more than 140 University and colleges across America.
This summer I wrote about going on car sharing, a new way to eliminate the costs and hassles of owning a car while making a positive environmental impact. The idea of a modern car rental service has swept the nation, especially in large metropolitan areas and around college campuses.
With gas prices expected to rise again, now might be a good time to change it up and try car sharing. I-Go, a non-profit car sharing service in Chicago estimates that each I-GO car replaces 17 cars on the road and actually promotes physical activity such as walking.
As a college student, car sharing has come in handy on many occasions. If you know someone who wants to have a car on-campus, you should consider recommending car sharing. Zipcar serves more than one million college students in 25 cities and for a college student who occasionally needs a car, car sharing is the most economical and environmentally friendly way to get around.
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