Reduce the stress and expense of driving to work alone – Rideshare!
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DON’T DUMP … DONATE!
Baltimore County has
released a free publication listing more than 40 local organizations that accept
donated, reusable items. The directory features a detailed list of organizations
in and around Baltimore County and the reusable materials they accept. In
addition, the booklet explains how donated items can be obtained from each
organization.
Reusing materials
reduces pollution and waste disposal costs. Examples of accepted materials
include appliances, bicycles, clothing,
electronics, furniture, and pet
supplies.
Air quality
The
Baltimore
region is designated as a
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To Conserve Gas, President Calls for Less Driving
This New York Times article starts out like it might lead to promoting more cycling but instead it seems to be setting the stage to invade environmental objections to get more oil and natural gas.
The article hints at but does not really get to the point about how fuel prices are related to economic growth and not just here but world wide.
So while the president may recommend driving less and having less money to spend on other things besides gas. I recommend ride more, do more fun things by bike and have money to buy the things you like.
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Dieters Must Exercise!
Article #1 in the link below in the current issue of Harvard Medical School’s Healtbeat provides a succinct report of why dieters, particularly women, must also exercise. Also interesting is the quantitative data about burning calories in exercise, particularly the 2,000 calories / week maximum.
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America Keeps Putting on the Pounds
In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America’s states, and nationally from 23.7% to 24.5%, Trust for America’s Health found. Currently, about 119 million, or 64.5%, of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese. According to projections, 73% of US adults could be overweight or obese by 2008, Trust for America’s Health warned. In turn, this would mean many more people with obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, which could cost the nation billions of dollars.
Bicycle riding, for fun, fitness and transportation, continues to be a great way to battle obesity, and the recent funding given to bicycling in the transportation bill will help spread the word to more potential cyclists during the next five years.
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The cost of cars
Autos are the single largest source of U.S. air pollution. Short trips are up to three times
more polluting per mile than long trips. When bicycling is substituted for short auto
trips, 3.6 pounds of pollutants per mile are not emitted into the atmosphere. More
bicycle use means less benzene, cyanide, lead, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, CFCs,
sulfates, and ozone in the air. In addition, the bicycle season matches the harmful
ground-level ozone season. By biking, you contribute to pollution prevention when it is
most needed.
If the real taxpayer subsidy of autos were reflected in fuel taxes, a gallon of gasoline
might cost as much as $9.00. That’s because other taxes cover the costs of road
building, maintenance, parking space, police services and losses from accidents,
pollution and congestion. If more commuters bicycled, these costs would go down. All
taxpayers, businesses and citizens would save money!
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The Maryland Wine Festival Bike Tour
To raise money to benefit children with
asthma through educational programs.
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Experts: Bikes help Oregon check obesity
Oregon is the only
state in the
U.S.
to not increase rate of obesity
NIH sets national example of discouraging biking to work
I
am truly shocked by the news that the National Institute of Health one of the
areas best examples of promoting biking to work as well as being one of this
nations authorities on health issues has done a 180 degree turn and has set forth
policies that not only discourage cycling to work but they also endanger the
safety of those who do choose to ride their bike to work against these new
obstacles and delays. And it seems that their primary motivation for this is to
make it even easier for those poor people who have to pollute the environment
and live an inactive lifestyle not to be inconvenienced in the slightest by health nuts. This
is so wrong! I am also appalled by
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