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Travel's High Costs

HOW MANY TRAVEL MILES DO EMPLOYEES IN YOUR COMPANY LOG EACH YEAR? MANY ORGANIZATIONS ARE REALIZING THOSE TRIPS, AND THE CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS THEY PRODUCE, ARE HAVING A HEFTY IMPACT.  HEAR HOW A FEW CHANGES CAN HELP, AND SAVE SOME BUCKS TOO–ON TODAY’S ENVIRONMINUTE.  

WANT TO SEE JUST HOW MUCH C-O-TWO YOUR COMPANY’S TRAVEL IS RELEASING INTO THE AIR? TRY A CARBON CALCULATOR.  BUSINESSES ARE STARTING TO USE THIS TOOL TO MEASURE THEIR IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT TO START REDUCING THEM.     

TRAVEL IS A BIG TICKET ITEM, ESPECIALLY EMISSIONS FROM PLANES, CARS, AND OTHER VEHICLES.  THERE ARE SMART WAYS TO REDUCE TRAVEL, SAVE MONEY, AND DECREASE YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL HARM. 

SOME COMPANIES ALSO BALANCE THEIR OWN EMISSIONS BY HELPING OTHERS DO A BETTER JOB, LIKE INVESTING IN EFFICIENT ENERGY PRODUCTION IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. SMART INVESTORS ARE EVEN MAKING MONEY IN A NEW TYPE OF STOCK EXCHANGE, A CARBON MARKET.      

THE ENVIRONMINUTE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HEINZ FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES AND THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS.  LEARN MORE BY VISITING ENVIRONMINUTE-DOT-COM. 

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