Check the air pressure in tires | Tuesday Tip
The U.S. Department of Energy says that for every 1 psi missing from your car’s set of 4 tires, you lose 0.1 percent of your gas mileage. (Every psi lost also means that tires wear 10% faster.) By properly inflating your tires, you can improve your gas mileage by 3.3%.
How to Effectively Lower Vehicle Emissions
In this Biofriendly Planet DIY series, we’re going to go over some driving tips to help you effectively lower vehicle emissions. Now that summer is here, and people are anxious to get outdoors to enjoy the warmer weather, travel plans will be on the rise. Whether you’re planning to head out for a short road […]
Driving Tips to Help Improve Fuel Efficiency
Driving can be costly at times, not only to your wallet and bottom line, but to the environment as well. Improving your fuel efficiency is a simple yet effective way to save yourself a little money and lower the volume of harmful emissions coming from your vehicle. Map Your Route Ahead of Time Figuring out […]
5 Biofriendly Driving Tips to Help with Your Summer Travel
If Memorial Day weekend was any indication, as AAA was reporting it expected nearly 42 million Americans to hit the road during the unofficial start of summer, our guess is it’s going to be a very busy travel season. While many people may take planes or trains to get to their vacation destination, you can […]
These 5 Driving Tips Can Help You Minimize Vehicle Emissions
How you drive makes all the difference, particularly when it comes to minimizing vehicle emissions. Unless you drive an electric vehicle, or take public transportation everywhere you go, getting behind the wheel of your car means harmful emissions are being put into the environment. While driving less is one of the simplest ways to lower […]
The Environment and You: 5 Ways You Can Make a Difference
Although some people beg to differ, the actions we take can and do have an impact on the environment around us. Simple actions such as recycling your plastic containers instead of tossing them in the trash, or choosing to walk instead of driving your car, do make a difference. In fact, it is often the […]
Time to Green Your Summer in More Ways Than One
Living an eco-friendly life and “going green” as often as you can is a good way to help the environment. It can also save you quite a bit of money. Keep in mind, being green is more about establishing certain routines and adopting sustainable practices. It’s not difficult and not usually costly either. It is […]
CO2 Emissions: 10 Ways to Reduce Your Footprint
According to a report from The World Bank, worldwide CO2 emissions as of 2013 were 4.996 metric tons per capita. For those of you who are unfamiliar, a metric ton is 2,204.62 pounds. This means each person is producing approximately 11,014 pounds of emissions each year. Unfortunately over the past 15 years, we have seen a […]
Biofriendly Tricks to Get Money-Saving Treats at the Pump
Unless you drive an electric vehicle (EV) seven days a week or use public transportation 100% of the time, the thought has probably crossed your mind as to what you can do to save money at the gas pump. I mean who doesn’t want to pay less for gas? Who isn’t interested in having a few extra bucks? Who wouldn’t […]
Learn How to Drive Greener in 4 Easy Steps
While going out and buying a hybrid or electric vehicle may seem to be the best way to start driving greener, it’s not necessarily the smartest, nor is it the most feasible. In some instances, it could be more harmful to the environment to trade in your car than just keep it and learn how to drive […]