1. Be Polite: Don’t Emit Gas
The four most common greenhouse gases (GHG) are carbon dioxide, methane,
nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases
They come mainly from electricity production (33%), Industry—i.e. burning fossil
fuels (20%), and transportation (28%). Agriculture (8%) and commercial and
residential (11%) comprise the rest.
Over 90% of the fuel used for transportation is petroleum based, which includes
gasoline and diesel.
There are tons of ways to reduce emissions while on the road:
Buy a smart car instead! Electric cars and plug-in hybrids greatly reduce
emissions
Drive Smart! Reduce idling time (<30 seconds), keep as little in your car as
possible, use 2 wheel drive, and use cruise control if you have it!
Maintenance! A well maintained car is more fuel efficient, produces fewer GHG
emissions, and is safer!
Also, use public transportation, ride a bicycle, or walk. Leaving your vehicle at
home just two days a week can reduce your emissions by about two tons per
year!!!
Mike Saunders

2. Be Polite: Don’t Emit Gas
References
United States Environmental Protection Agency. (n.d.). What you can do on the road.
Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/road.html
United States Environmental Protection Agency (n.d.). Sources of Greenhouse Gas
Emissions. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/sources.html
Driving More Efficiently. Retrieved from http://www.fueleconomy.gov/
Reducing Emissions That Cause Climate Change. Retrieved from
http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/climatechange/pages/gateway/mitigation/reducing-
emissions
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2. http://conserve-energy-future.com/Images/GreenHouse_Effect.jpg