Participant Emissions Savings

Since the Take a Break program started, participants have:

• Reduced their driving by 462,727 miles
• Prevented 3,026 pounds of smog-forming pollutants from entering our air
• Saved 212 tons of carbon dioxide
• Saved enough miles to travel to the moon and almost all the way back
• Saved an amount of carbon dioxide equal to what 65,638 trees would consume in a month

Vehicle emissions contribute to the formation of local ozone pollution, and carbon dioxide is the primary contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

Thanks to all our participants for helping our region breathe easier!

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Emissions Savings

Since the Take a Break program started, participants have reduced the amount of carbon dioxide entering our air by 212 tons! Learn more

Who's Taking a Break?

UMB; Commerce Bank; City of Kansas City, Mo.; Hallmark; Mid-America Regional Council; Shook Hardy Bacon; Embarq; Johnson County; Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce; Missouri Department of Transportation; Commercial Lithographing; Social Security Administration; State Street; Garmin International; Terracon; Kansas City Area Transportation Authority; Coffeyville Resources; and DLR Group

Costly Commute

The average commuter who drives 20 miles round trip to work or school each day spends more than $2,000 a year on those trips. Discover how much you spend to drive alone by filling out the Cost of Driving Calculator.