The Gasoline Diet

Why

Why not

Why

With every gallon of gasoline burned, there is another 20 pounds of carbon dioxide expelled into the air.

Gasoline when burned is a prolific contributor of CO2.

We can make a significant change in our behavior that has the potential to slow, curb and with enough people stop and reverse Climate Change!

We can do better.

How

Why not

Why

Drive consciously. Have a plan before you leave the house. Combat Climate Change!

USE The Gasoline Diet and be a conscious driver.

Reminder: You can fall off a diet for a cheat day. If you have a relapse, you just get back in your lane. No one loses 10 pounds overnight. You work at it.

We get better.

Why not

Climate Change is real and Science doesn't lie.

The ice cap is melting and Australia is burning.

This is not about us. This is about our families, our children, and future generations. It is about our planet and all the creatures that inhabit.

We are better.

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The Conscious driver

What can one person, one family do to stop Global warming?

Reduce your gasoline use. Go on a gasoline diet!
Gasoline is the most measurable way to combat Global Warming. Calculate how much gasoline you can save while saving the planet.

Personal things you can do:

Here are some ways that you can get started. It all starts with being a conscious driver.

Combine and eliminate trips.
Walk or bike when you can.
Choose electronic communication.
Take the junk out of your trunk.
Use OPG: Other people’s gasoline: bus, carpool, etc.
Public transportation. Use it when you can.
Tune up your engine and get as much as a mile or two more per gallon.
Stop mindless idling at the bank, school, pharmacy, church. Go inside.
Don’t tromp on the gas pedal. You may shave half a minute off your drive time, but add more CO2 into the atmosphere.
Park your car in the garage. Scraping ice off your windows or cooling down the interior of your car causes idling. The garage can be used for more than storage.
Consider your next vehicle purchase to be a hybrid or all electric. Prices are coming down all the time. The money you save in gasoline cannot compare with the savings to the environment.
Use cloth bags for groceries. Remember to take them with you. Wipe them down occasionally or throw in the washer to sanitize.

Make a list on the refrigerator of places you need to go in your week. Look for ways to combine those trips with places you need to go. Before you leave the house, take a photo of the list with your phone. You are more likely to leave the list at home before you forget your phone.
Work with your neighbors. Remember when people would go to their neighbor to borrow a cup of sugar? That trip to the store can wait.
Not all kids are able to ride the bus to school. Find other parents to carpool to school and after school events. When waiting for the kids, do not let the car idle. Go inside and wait. Meet the other parents picking up the kids. A good way to start a carpool and give everyone and their cars a break.

FACTS:

Every gallon of gasoline you burn leaves behind 20 pounds of CO2.

Every gallon. That averages out to about a pound a mile. Start figuring your trips at a pound a mile. Do it for the whole family and see how much gasoline you can afford to lose.

EVERY mile you drive leaves a pound or more of CO2 to float up into the atmosphere and warm up the planet. How many cars are in your household?
Go to eia.gov and put in gasoline/20 pounds to get the chemical conversion of the way gasoline when burned leaves behind 20 pounds average of CO2.

Tips if you work outside the home:

Many companies are making great strides to be green. Some offer transportation options. Many are creating green task forces. Become a leader, join the group, do what you can. Some suggestions you can talk about:

Creating a carpool or other forms of community transportation. See if your company has a policy for starting a carpool or if there is a small bus service to pick up business people heading to the same areas. Rules would need to be enforced. The bus won't wait and neither will your carpool.
Work from home when you can. Many people find they get more work done when left on their own. No drama, No interruptions, No loud phone conversations keeping you from focus. There are positives to working outside the home, rarely do they outweigh the benefits. (Some jobs do not apply, obviously)
Use webinars and Zoom conferences instead of going out of town when possible. Ask if that option is available before going out of town.
Stagger work times. Keeps the highways and streets less congested. This can also help with school or childcare pickup and drop-off. Work with other parents on who can drop off and who can pick up.

One last thing:

Your community involvement:

Talk to your city council about timing lights to keep the flow of traffic moving.
Yellow flashing lights for left hand turns (Where applicable).