Leaving your car at home just two days a week will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 1,600 pounds per year. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Hard acceleration and braking can waste fuel and lower your mileage by 33% on the highway and 5% around town.  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

If all Americans kept their tires properly inflated (and a government study shows that many don't), we'd use 2% less gasoline nationwide! Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by 2% or more for small cars. Fuel Economy.gov

Aviation contributes 2% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions and is expected to rise to 3% by 2050. Enviro Aero

A roundtrip flight from New York to Los Angeles emits more than 2,000 lbs of CO2 - about a third of the amount a hybrid car emits in an entire year! Carbon Fund

When possible fly non-stop, a significant amount of a flight's emissions come from take-off and landing. Conservation International

Communities with public transportation reduce the nation’s carbon emissions by 37 million metric tons annually- equivalent to the electricity used by 4.9 million households. Public Transportation

Bicycling and walking are not just recreational activities, but transportation options with many benefits for our health, community, and environment.

Officers on bikes can usually reach the scene of a crime before those in squad cars, typically making 50% more arrests per day. Earth Policy Institute

Emissions from nonroad engines contribute as much as 15-20% of pollution in cities across the United States according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Americans buy over $5 billion worth of outdoor gear annually. All of these products require energy, water, chemicals, and land to produce. Green Your...