Measure your current pollution production: with the questionnaires.
3. Airports, airlines, airplanes, air pollution ... just say no
This could be the biggest cut to your emissions!
Each person flying coach creates approximately one pound of CO2 per mile (similar to a car).
Is taking that flight, with the accompanying killer pollution, absolutely necessary?
Jet engines burn a lot of kerosene and emit nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and soot - plus the CO2.
Also, “research has ... linked ultrafine particles from aircraft to health problems."
Most airlines offer passengers a way to offset the pollution, but:
“Offsets 'do almost nothing to tackle the emissions from flying',” said
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines.
Are others staying "on the ground"? Sure; here's how:
Zoom and other apps are available for video-calls.
If you’re not in a hurry, Amtrak has some great
views of the USA. Some of the photos on this site
were taken from a train window.
For more on train travel, see The Man in Seat 61.
And for shorter trips, why not the bus?
Or try out your new EV: tips-for-your-summer-ev-road-trip
To see brief stories from non-flyers, plus other good news, go to flightfree.org.
For more on airplanes, see the
travel/tourism page.
