load directions before starting the car.

today we will get directions before starting the car. WHY Idling causes 130,000 tons of CO2* a year, just in NYC. We will reduce emissions by downloading navigation directions before starting our cars. *That's like driving 282,647,209 miles in the average car. HOW When we need to use our phone's or a car's navigation to drive somewhere, first input the destination and get the directions. Then, start the car and go. From Subscriber Brigit on This Tip: Interesting. I must admit that I'm struggling to figure out how a hotel room would use more water than a home room. Could you explain your reasoning further? Thanks! TWW Answer: Nine people responded to that tip asking for more info. Sorry for not getting those facts in the initial newsletter! The biggest idea here is that the water waste at hotels comes not just from the same shower and brushing of teeth we would have done at a home as well, but from the daily cleaning and toiletry replacements, daily laundry, facilities, groundskeeping, pools, water bottles, etc., and our more lackadaisical approach to conservation that seems to take over when we stay at a hotel vs a home. Here are some places to read more about it, if you'd like: https://greenlivingideas.com/2016/03/02/is-airbnb-more-sustainable-than-hotels/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2014/02/140224-hotels-save-energy-with-push-to-save-water/ https://thewaywardpost.com/stories/2016/3/7/travel-sustainably-airbnb https://www.sbij.org/index.php/SBIJ/article/download/265/222 (copy and paste into browser for PDF download) Thanks for all your great questions! I hope this info is helpful.   Today We Will 377 W11th St NY, NY 10014 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list