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Ride Free with a Friend on Earth Day |
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Did you know you can reduce your carbon footprint by 20 pounds by riding public transit for just one day? There's no better day than Earth Day to do your part to reduce your carbon footprint because HART is offering Ride Free with a Friend on Friday, April 22.
The fact is public transportation offers an immediate alternative for households seeking to reduce their energy use and carbon footprints. Car transportation alone accounts for 55 percent of the carbon footprint of a typical American family with two cars, according to the American Public Transportation Association. There is a potential carbon savings of 30 percent from eliminating one car and taking public transportation, which means riding public transit far exceeds the benefits of other ways that families go green, including using energy-efficient light bulbs or adjusting thermostats.
Find out how much you can save by using the Carbon Savings Calculator on the HART of Green page at www.goHART.org.
Ride Free with a Friend is not valid for use of HARTPlus or the TECO Line Streetcar Line.
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