If every patron who lived two miles or less from a library elected to bike instead of drive to and from the library, they would keep about 15 pounds of pollutants out of the air we breathe per trip, according to the Worldwatch Institute. That’s significant.
And you don't have to wait until Bike/walk/bus week in April, try it anytime!
For a treasure trove of bike-related stats, research, articles, interesting reading and more, see Bicycling Info’s Resources Page.
Information courtesy of American Libraries: Green Your Library, Feb. 24
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