100 Ways to Reduce Your Impact

Step 44 Combine errands and trips

Trips back and forth to soccer practice and dance recitals and lacrosse practice takes a toll not only on the car, but also on the carbon emissions.

Limit the trips you take. Scheduling properly is key, so try not to get caught driving to and from a site multiple times.

Comments

[krystalkamback]

If you plan your trip clockwise, you'll make less left hand turns, less waiting for the light to turn, less gas wasted.

[ronmaggi]

Nice! I realize that I have been doing that on a just above subconscious level for years. I just thought of it as the easiest path to drive, now I have an "ecoexcuse!" It is that very reason my path to work is different than the path from work.

[fwater]

And, at the first stoplight you get stopped at, leave the car right there in the middle of the street and walk.

[zique316]

same as step 9...I'm getting a feeling this is really only 50 ways to reduce impact...Still good info though!