About 30 percent of U.S. greenhouse gases are released from transportation and sharing a ride is one of way of reducing those gases. Each gallon of gas can blow almost 20 pounds of CO2 out the car’s exhaust.
By car-pooling you not only reduce carbon emissions you alsocan save money on gas.
Sharing a ride with someone just two days a week can reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1,500 pounds a year.