Editor’s note: This article is part of a series highlighting opportunities to improve the environment, connect with nature, and save on resources and utilities.
Members of Team Buckley who have a 30 minute or more commute or drive more than 15 miles one way have the option of carpooling or vanpooling through the Denver Regional Council of Governments.
The Way to Go carpool program allows two or more people and the vanpool allows groups of five to 15 people with lengthy work commutes a chance to save time, money and the environment. One van removes as many as 14 cars and their emissions from the highways each day. Not to mention, there is an average savings of $800 a year in gas and vehicle maintenance compared to driving a privately owned vehicle.
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