Many of us live a green life at home. Recycling, composting, and conserving energy (turning the lights off, unplugging unused electrical devices) but as soon as we get into our car and leave for the office we tend to let our green tendencies slide. Our carbon footprint just for driving to and from the office for one year can average 5 metric tons of co2 emissions. This is like running your air conditioner for 1650 hours continuously.

The best way to reduce the pollution from your commute is to take mass transit. Rail and bus are two readily available ways to do this, but if you are not in a city that is mass transit friendly, then look towards the next best thing, car pooling. Get your employers to set up a car pooling program and reward people for taking part.

Switching to a hybrid and purchasing carbon offsets are two great ways to additionally take your environmental initiatives on the road to the office. Filling up your tank during off-peak hours after the sun has set also helps reduce the pollution associated with car travel.  The air is cooler at this time and this makes the gas more dense and less likely to evaporate.