Carpooling

Why You Don't Own A Car

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Traffic, Gas Prices, Driving, New Car, Ridesharing, Gen X, Gen Y, Carpooling, Auto Insurance, Car Culture, Poll, Used Car, Automobile, Money News

The quintessential dream of waking up on your sixteenth birthday to find a new car adorned with a big red bow parked in the driveway is now a thing of...

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The Perfect Carpool: Drive Carefully and Carry a Big Stick

Paula Ravets, Ph.D. | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Carpool, Carpooling, Parents-Moms-on-the-Go, Parents News
Paula Ravets, Ph.D.

American Indian children, from the age of three on, are taught using a "talking stick" to practice the art of listening and respecting another's viewpoint. So why not try the same method in your carpool?

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LA Road Warriors: Commuter Stress Taking Its Toll

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Traffic, Stress, Driving, Health, Carpooling, Cars, Adrenaline, Rush Hour, Commuting, Hormones, Commuters, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Today's commuting environment isn't just an unpleasant daily reality we have to resign ourselves to; it's a very real health hazard.

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Fleeing the Volcano

Carne Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ash Cloud, Travel, Volcano, Humanity, Europe, Iceland Volcano, Madrid, Carpooling, World News
Carne Ross

I reached Paris by train but there hit the buffers. The Gare d'Austerlitz was a cacophony of frustration. Madrid was the only clear airport in Europe and the cloud threatened even there.

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No Impact Week: Solar Panels, Bio-Diesel, and Worms

Renée Loux | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recycling, No Impact Week, Tonic Mailstoppers, Carpooling, Solar Panels, Green, Composting, Climate Change, Emissions, Greendimes, Muncipal Solid Waste, Photovoltaic Solar Panels, Transportation, Carbon Footprint, Propane, Green News
Renée Loux

Several years ago, I undertook a year-long experiment to minimize my personal waste. At the time, "no impact" wasn't a common term. I just wanted to see how waste-wise efficient I could be.

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City Carpool Rate Just 1.6%, Lowest Urban Rate In Nation

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Traffic, Chicago Carpool, Chicago Car Pooling, Chicago Commute, Commuter Pain Index, Carpooling, Chicago News

Chicago has the lowest rate of car pooling of any major U.S. urban area -- just 1.6 percent of Chicagoans car pool to work, down from 3.7 percent last...

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Casual Carpooling -- With Strangers -- Booming In San Francisco

good.is | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carpooling With Strangers, Casual Carpooling, Green Living, Carpooling, California, Bay Bridge, Green News

Every weekday, between 6:00 and 9:30 in the morning, a stream of cars and a line of pedestrian commuters converge at a Safeway supermarket in the Rock...

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Plan Your Green Month In 4 Easy Steps

The Green Guide | Kate Hanley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food, Green Living, Reducing Energy Use, Carpooling, Reducing Waste, Money Saving, Green News

In this third installment in our series of small changes that add up to big results, we survey what you can do during the next month to gradually gree...

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Online Carpool Services: Which One Is Right For You?

Planet Green | Brian Merchant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carpools, Carpool Connect Review, Carpooling, Carpool World Review, Online Carpool Service, Green Driving, Best Online Carpool Service, eRideshare Review, Green Living, Online Carpooling, GoLoco Review, Green News

Thanks to that handy series of tubes known as the Internet (thanks, Mr. Stevens) greening your commute is easier than ever. It's become increasingly s...

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