Carpooling and the Environment
The carpooling concept is becoming more popular day by day as it aids in the need to cut the cost of rising fuel prices, traffic congestion, air pollution, and contributes to helping the environment. A single car pooled, could reduce four cars from the road which is equal to growing as many as 4000 trees.
Normally vehicle’s have fuel efficiency of 10 KM/L. If a vehicle runs 20,000 km/year, it will consume 2000 L fuel in one year. Burning 1 L of petrol emits 2.5 kg of carbon dioxide, thus the vehicle will emit about 5000 kg of CO2 in a year.
An average mature tree can absorb about 4.5-5 kg carbon dioxide per year. We need about 1000 mature trees to absorb the pollution (carbon dioxide) emitted by one car. If people understood the concept of carpooling, the number of cars can be reduced to one fifth, as each one which was carrying one passenger, will be carrying 5 passengers.
We have to educate people about this carpooling concept and also request companies to promote this. Promotion of this concept will be beneficial to everyone who breaths air and live on Planet Earth.
You could say that it is up to our government to take care of reducing traffic and reduce pollution levels. But they are not the only ones responsible, we to need to take responsibility and do what we can as a society no matter how big or small it may seem.
