“Treat the Earth well. We do not inherit the Earth from our parents, we borrow it from our children.” - Ancient Native American proverb
Metro is…
how more than 80,000 people get to and from work, school, shopping and more each day
the way a fourth of all downtown workers get to their jobs daily
the green way to go!
Riding Metro…
Reduces CO2 emissions by more than 4,800 pounds a year
Saves 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline annually
Decreases other harmful pollutants
Cuts traffic congestion and idling
Metro goes evengreenerby…
Fueling buses with biodiesel made from renewable local resources
Using rainwater to wash buses
Burning waste oil to heat garages
Recycling and reusing motor fluids such as antifreeze, refrigerant and power steering fluid
Recycling paper, plastic, cans
Operating alt-fuel support vehicles
Watch this 30 second commercial, produced by the American Public Transit Association to promote riding the bus as an energy-saving, eco-friendly alternative to driving.
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