Jump into the (Car) Pool

Pain at the pump? Pair up with friends to get to work or school green.

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By The Daily Green Staff

Cut your carbs going to work. Carbon emissions, that is. Buddy up for your daily commute. If not every day, then even a once a week, carpooling can make a sizable difference.

If your drive to work is 25 miles each way and at least half is in stop-and-go traffic, you'll save almost 10 percent of your monthly emissions. Not to mention the gas dollars you'll save and the fun you'll have sharing office gossip with your friends.

In many places, carpooling can save you even more time and money, because pairing up allows you to skip tolls on bridges, or opens up access to less-clogged high occupancy vehicle lanes.

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