Going Green on Earth Dayhttp://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/04/22/METRO-Celebrates-Earth-Day.aspxWant an easy way to go green on Earth Day and all year long? Ride METRO. Commuting on public transit can reduce your carbon footprint by 4,800 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions a year. That&#39;s according to the American Public Transportation AssociationenCommunityServer 2.1 (Build: 60809.935)re: Going Green on Earth Dayhttp://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/04/22/METRO-Celebrates-Earth-Day.aspx#7757Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:32:07 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:7757Peter Wang<p>If you commute from Cypress Park &amp; Ride to Downtown, it's more like 10,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per year saved by using METRO. It's a 55 mile RT commute! That, and $6000 saved. Assumptions: 20 MPG single occupant vehicle car vs. half-full bus, and $0.50 cents per mile operating costs.</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> re: Going Green on Earth Dayhttp://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/04/22/METRO-Celebrates-Earth-Day.aspx#7759Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:08:40 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:7759DominicMazoch<p>Peter:</p> <p>Plus wear and tear on the bod. &nbsp;There has to be some body stress driving along the US 290 Parking, er, Main Lanes at Rush Day. &nbsp;(290 seems congested ALL day long!)</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> re: Going Green on Earth Dayhttp://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/04/22/METRO-Celebrates-Earth-Day.aspx#7761Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:27:05 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:7761Royko<p>Did you say &quot;Soylent Green&quot; Day?</p> <p>If so, eat the bureaucrats first.</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> re: Going Green on Earth Dayhttp://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/04/22/METRO-Celebrates-Earth-Day.aspx#7762Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:44:22 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:7762C<p>They should have advertised the green thing at GRB more. No one was there...</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/> re: Going Green on Earth Dayhttp://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2009/04/22/METRO-Celebrates-Earth-Day.aspx#7764Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:49:59 GMTd28ebc89-27af-41e7-9b5c-0c1b3d1b56ff:7764Peter Wang<p>Royko, you just want some &quot;furniture&quot;</p> <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.ridemetro.org/>