I still can't get things to copy and paste. It's probably my own ineptitude.
Today I did almost all of what would comprise my city driving. In addition, with the exception of moving a couple of parked vehicles, my first driving out of state. Aside from my queasy stomach I really love it. Growing up in the Midwest I've been raised to thrill at long stretches of road surrounded by fields. We drive hours for high school sporting events, because the nearest schools are just that far away.
On the Road, The Electric-koolaide Acid Test have both cultivated and expanded the love of road trips. My favorite is the drive to and through Michigan's Upper Peninsula. However the weight is hard for me because I know that just by driving, I'm destroying this distance and any beauty it holds.
costtodrive.com will calculate your monetary and ecological cost and even allow you to buy carbon offsets. Near as I can figure is when businesses overshoot their pollution they can buy extra pollution allowance from businesses that don't. It encourages businesses to pollute less. Because we live in a capitalistic society and planetary and health destruction is not enough motivation to save ourselves.
Anyway. I don't drive a lot but I love road trips so I'm going to bike when I get home and pick up some recyclables. Most "Adopt a Highway" programs only actually clean up once a year and they throw everything away instead of sorting out recyclables and pop can deposits (which double container recycling numbers) can buy some carbon off sets. So this is a healthy way for me to try to fix a little of my culturally-motivated destruction.
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