Would
you be prepared to give up your car and use public transport
instead? Even if you're not, there are still plenty of ways
to be more environmentally friendly and save money at the same
time.
Eco-Drive
How's your driving? Could changing the way you drive be more
environmentally friendly? We'll show you ways to drive and reduce
the amount you spend on fuel.
Driving
trainer Trevor Poxon,(pictured on the right) from the
Institute of Advanced Motorists, says "If your driving
technique is modified the saving could be considerable"
Click
here fuel saving tips
Car
Club
Do you really need a car? With the fuel prices continuing
to rise is it time to join a car club and pay-as-you-drive.
Car club cars are now available in many parts of the country,
including here in the Midlands.

Chas
Ball (pictured left) of City Car Club, one of the biggest
providers of cars says "The car club is a pool of cars
that are available to members. They book on the internet for
period as long or as short as they like."
Click
here to visit the City Car Club website
Home Work
Why
travel at all. Have you ever thought about setting up an office
at home? New technology including Broadband availability has
lead to a big increase in people working from home.
One
of those with a home office is Bruce McMichael, a journalist
and publisher who lives in Shropshire. He says "I now
have a huge amount of freedom which I never had before."
For
advice on setting up a home office follow the link to the
Enterprise Nation
website.
Car
Share
Does someone in your office live in your neighbourhood?
If so could you share a car? More and more people are opting
to share-a-journey and in some parts of the country they able
to use special car sharing lanes.
Ruth
Squire and Sara Alereza share a car for their daily
commute. Ruth says "When we started working together
on the same team we realised that we live close to each other
and it was a convenient arrangement"
For
more information about car sharing visit the Liftshare
website.
Eco Labels
How
green is your car? New car buyers can now turn to a new labeling
system. It's similar to which is designed to show how much
fuel it uses.
Click
here to check here green your car is
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