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  Wrightsfd, I live in the sub-arctic, and my job takes me to tiny communities above the Arctic Circle (even farther North than Wisconsin ... :) so I know about lack of public transportation, and needing a car (or snow machine!) to get around. I also know about chairs, toilet paper and kitchenware. You read Grist and Umbra. So, you are obviously good people. And if you or Sarah are one of those people who absoutely needs to burn gas in order to make products so essential to humanity, then you have my appologies -- and my gratitude!

  But, we both know that a lot of car trips are not made in support of the production of essential goods and food, and a lot of car trips are made in situations where public transit, cycling or walking are not only possible -- but healthy and cost-effective alternatives. (To say nothing about our consumption of manufactured goods that are not essential).

  For every rural Wisonsite who desperately needs her car so she can bring important manufactured goods into the world, I am sure we will find a city slicker out for a land cruise, or heading to Bonzo Burger's drive-thru, or Timmy's for coffee in a paper cup. [And let's not knock city folk - their high density living means their eco-footprint is that much lower than folks in low density environments, at least in terms of space and often transport]. So let's not trot out that old argument unless it actually applies.

  We also know about climate change, and the tremendous impact it is already starting to have. Here in the sub-arctic we are witnessing it first hand, including its effects on traditional lifestyles. Personal transport is responsible for a lot of that. Fighting climate change -- you can call it idealism. A lot of us call it survival.

  Want to make a positive difference? How often you drive -- and whether or not you drive matters much more than what your plate says -- and whether DU got $12 from it!

  On Ask Umbra on license plates posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago 6 Responses

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  You think a duck or a wolf on your license plate makes you green? Get real. Ditch the car and really make a difference.

  "365 PVC" is an appropriate license plate -- it reminds us of all the PVCs and nasties that are in the car, 365 days a year. Even better would be "365 GHG" or "365 CO2" !

  On Ask Umbra on license plates posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago 6 Responses