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Background
Your car emits nearly 20 pounds of carbon dioxide for every gallon of gasoline it uses. (Source: EPA) Every time you don't have to drive, you are saving on emissions.
Carbon Savings
If you drive your car 15 miles less each week, 900 pounds of carbon will be saved annually. (Source: Globalgreen.org)
Take Action Now!
Anchorage
- Carpool! Enjoy riding to work with others. To sign up, call the Share-A-Ride phone line, 562-7665, or visit the Share a Ride website.
- Ride the bus! People Mover Ride Line, automated phone system which gives route info and times, also can speak to operators for additional assistance: 343-6543
- Walk or ride your bike! Check out this map of bike trails in Anchorage. Biking is great exercise too! This website has great how-to info for winter bicycling. Read here about the health benefits of riding your bike instead of driving.
Fairbanks
Ride the bus! MACS transit bus schedule: 459-1011
- Walk or ride your bike! Visit the Fairbanks Cycling Club's page of commuting tips. This website has great how-to info for winter bicycling. Read here about the health benefits of riding your bike instead of driving.
Juneau
Mat-Su Borough
- Ride the bus! MASCOT website
- MASCOT can schedule pick-ups 24 hours in advance for out-of-the ways places. Call their phone lin for help and more questions: 376-5000
- Carpool and enjoy riding to work with others! Share a Ride website with basic info.
- Walk or ride your bike! This website has great how-to info for winter bicycling. Read here about the health benefits of riding your bike instead of driving.
Kenai Peninsula
- Ride the bus! CARTS website
- CARTS phone line: 262-8900
- Walk or ride your bike! This page has information on the Peninsula bike club. This website has great how-to info for winter bicycling. Read here about the health benefits of riding your bike instead of driving.
Ketchikan
- Ride the bus! Transit system website
- Transit phone line: 225-8726 or 247-5541
- Walk or ride your bike! This website has great how-to info for winter bicycling. Read here about the health benefits of riding your bike instead of driving.
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