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Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day!
For the last 40 years people all over the world have been celebrating Earth Day on April 22nd. Each year Earth Day
serves as a reminder that we all have a role in taking care of our planet.
As a City CarShare member, you have already taken action to protect Earth. Studies prove that when you share City CarShare cars you will walk, bike, and take transit more than if you owned a car.* Because you live a lower carbon-producing lifestyle, you are proving that we can reduce our eco-impact while leading a healthier lifestyle and spending less money. Does this make you want to pat yourself on the back for celebrating Earth Day 365 days a year? Go ahead, you deserve it! Together, as eco-conscious members, we drive over 40,000 fewer miles each day and will emit over 55 million fewer pounds of CO2 this year alone. Since 2001, CCS members have driven over 100 million fewer miles on Bay Area roads and have conserved over 130 million pounds of CO2 emissions. With our fleet of fuel and emissions-efficient cars, you can be confident that whenever you share a City CarShare vehicle, you are part of the solution. Plus, one third of our fleet is comprised of hybrid vehicles. In fact, when you reserve a hybrid car or one of our Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles, you are producing 25-90% less harmful pollutants and greenhouse gases than comparable gasoline cars. All in all, City CarShare is the greenest car share provider in the Bay Area. By choosing to car share with us, you take an additional step toward a happier Earth Day. In honor of Earth Day, we challenge you to find one more thing you can do to lower your carbon footprint. Every year the average American generates about 40,000 pounds of CO2 from personal transportation, home energy use and the consumption of products & services.** Greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced through simple measures like changing light bulbs and properly inflating your tires (which we already do!) For suggestions, visit the EPA's Climate Change page and let us know on our Facebook wall what you decide to do by April 22 for a chance to win $10 in driving credit. * UC, Berkeley, Institute of Urban and Regional Development, San Francisco City CarShare: Longer-Term Travel-Demand and Car Ownership Impacts
** Union of Concerned Scientists http://www.ucsusa.org/publications/greentips/whats-your-carb.html (20 tons = 40,000 pounds) |
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Turn Your Old Phone into a Tree
In keeping with the Earth Day celebration this month, we are excited to partner with
MokuGift in support of a
PlantMyPhone reforestation program. This innovative program gives
individuals a new way to recycle cell phones and fund tree planting projects.
According the EPA, Americans annually retire 140 million mobile devices. Nearly 90% of these phones are improperly disposed of in landfills. Cell phones waste often contains hazardous materials such as arsenic, antimony, beryllium, cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, and zinc. Disposing cell phones in landfill causes these pollutants to seep into water and land, which exposes wildlife to these toxins. Mokugift, a San Francisco based social venture group working in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), hopes to double the cell phone-recycling rate from 10% to 20%. PlantMyPhone makes it easy for anyone concerned about climate change--even Bay Area urbanites that lack access to planting space—to take part in the Billion Tree Campaign. For each phone recycled, an average of 15 trees (a minimum of 1 tree) will be planted though PlantMyPhone. City CarShare is partnering with PlantMyPhone to make it easy for you to recycle your old cell phone and win prizes, up to $1,000! How to turn your old cell phone into a tree:
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Share the Word with UsWe will be attending Earth Day events and environmental fairs all over the Bay Area this month. Come out, enjoy the fresh air, and join us!
If you would like to volunteer at any of these events, contact marketing@citycarshare.org to sign up for a specific event listed above, or email us at volunteers@citycarshare.org to get ongoing volunteer announcements. To learn more about the rewards and benefits of volunteering with your nonprofit car share provider, click here. |
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Member Perk & Highlight: b.vann originals
Looking for a one-of-a-kind locally created bag? This month we are excited to feature CCS member (since 2002) Brian Vann
and his b.vann originals handmade high-quality
and very stylish bags. As a self-taught sewer/designer, Brian became hooked on crafting about five years ago when his
grandmother taught him how to crochet. Since then, he's been designing and creating original handbags and messenger bags
out of new and vintage (recycled!) fabrics and unusual notions. That's Brian driving one of our original green beetles on his first day as a member!
As a CCS member, you get 10% off of a single bag, or 10% off + free shipping on two or more bags. Browse Brian's bags by visiting his Etsy shop. Once you've selected your bags and are checking out, just add a message to the seller on the Final Review page indicating you are City CarShare Member and Brian will take care of the discount. As a Bay Area nonprofit, we are thrilled to partner with and support local groups and businesses. If you are interested in partnering with us to offer other City CarShare members a discount on your product or service, email marketing@citycarshare.org for more information. Visit our Member Perks page to see what rewards we already have in store for you. Green Beetle Photo Credit: Brian Kusler
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Driving Tips: Reservation Shortcuts
Add a reservation reminder to your calendarBack by popular demand, we have incorporated a downloadable calendar function into our new reservation system. To add a reservation to your iCal or Outlook calendar, simply click on the "Download to calendar here" link near the bottom of the My Reservation page. Reservations can be added to your calendar immediately after you make them or you can add them at anytime when you view reservations you already made. 
Search by Favorites and save timeOur new Favorites feature allows you to store addresses where you frequently pick up cars and then perform searches using a nickname (like Home or Work) that you create for those locations. You can add a Favorite by going to your Account Preferences. You can also perform a search and then simply click on the heart icon in the Your Search box. For more details, watch the Managing Your Account demo video on the help page. |
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Stories for the Road: Enjoy Audio Books in our Cars
Starting mid April we will be placing audio book samplers, courtesy of Random House Audio, in
all of our vehicles so you can enjoy built-in entertainment for your errands and road trips. Each CD will include
samples from a variety of genres, such as Fiction, Thriller, LGBT, Romance, and Children's titles. Look for the sampler
CDs in our cars' CD players or check the glove box. If you finish your trip and want to hear more, you may take the
sampler with you. (Like our reusable shopping bags, we will be stocking CDs as needed.) And if you want the full book on
audio, you can get a special City CarShare member discount by entering carshare in the promo field when
ordering. You can browse through their titles at http://www.randomhouse.com/audio. Tell us what you think of the CD's on
our Facebook wall too!
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