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June 2006
Going Green
Going Green
Midlands Today Goes Green!
Midlands Today's Going Green series looks at transport and the environment. Transport Correspondent, Peter Plisner and Environment Correspondent, David Gregory guide you through some of the ways of becoming greener while you travel.
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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.

Trevor PoxonDriving 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
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.

Bruce McMichaelOne 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 AlerezaRuth 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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