It’s finally spring break! Many of you may be traveling via plane, car, or train. Although we’re on a break from school, it’s still important to make sustainable choices. If you didn’t know, electric cars fill up for approx. $1.14 per egallon while gas fueled cars fill up for approx. $3.65 per gallon. Driving an electric car not only helps maintain gas emissions, but it also helps you stay within your spring break budget. Another tip for staying in budget would be to ride with a few friends, preferably in a hybrid car if someone owns one, and split the gas cost equally. Doing this would save money for gas and also limit the amount of gas emissions. Did you know burning 1 gallon of gasoline creates 20 pounds of carbon dioxide which promotes global warming? Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas which traps sunlight on the earth’s surface. Basically the greenhouse gases create a thick atmosphere which prevents sunlight from leaving the Earth causing it’s climate to raise over time.
-Allison King