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BWC Member Specials |
One World Futbol: the unique, ultra-durable, all-terrain soccer ball. One World will donate one ball for every one that you buy. Don't need one? Just give (and as many as you like)! Either way, you'll get $5 off with your BWC member
discount.
Log in to the
member section of our website to take advantage of the discount.
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Gas-Saving Tips |
It's Almost Time for Swimsuit Weather!
Better Get Ready for the Car-Pool! ...Eh? Eh?
So maybe you don't want to see your coworkers in their speedos and bikinis (or maybe even your spouse), but carpooling is one of the best ways to save gas and reduce emissions, especially on the trips
you're taking all the time.
Carpools can also help reduce the monotony of a commute through lively conversation, which has the other added benefit of keeping the driver alert. Don't like talking to your coworkers? Maybe you should find another job...
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Please Validate Us!
Not that we're needy or anything, but we would love it if our intelligent and good-looking members could rate us on
sustainlane.com, a community-powered directory of green products and businesses.
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Top Story |
 That Kerry/Edwards Sticker is a Little Outdated, Don't you Think?
BWC is Here to Help You Get With the Times!
At your request -- and at your neighbors' (everyone thinks it's about time you covered yourself up a bit), Better World Club now has logoed window clings available for that little bit of extra coverage
you sometimes need while you're on the road. Do yourself and everyone else a favor and put something over that naked window. We can see everything!
Here's how: Better World Club members can view and order our window clings by clicking
here and logging in to the member section of our website. (That's an image of one next to the headline.) Window clings will automatically be included in all of the fulfillment packets we mail, so members who have already requested
packets do not need to order their clings separately -- unless they want to request more than what they're automatically sent. Most of our members probably have thousands of friends, so we understand that they might need some extras to
share. For larger orders, please
contact us. But be mindful: we ask that members requesting large numbers of additional window clings cut us in on the profits from their eBay sales. 70/30 seems fair, right?
We're also allowing non-members to request the clings, giving them the chance to pose as their cooler peers. Non-members can place an order by clicking
here and inputting their mailing information.
Both members and non-members can expect to receive their window clings about ten business days from when they place an order. (Please allow slightly longer for orders made in response to this initial announcement as we expect the clings to
be extremely popular. If you don't get yours as quickly as you'd like, um, maybe try eBay?)
Is posing just not cutting it for you anymore? Get with the times!
Join us!
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Read Last Issue's Top Story:
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Tell Us the Truth: Does This Website Redesign Make Our Heads Look Too Big?
**And Congratulations to Better World Club member and dedicated Kicking Asphalt reader Dorisse Neale for winning our website redesign contest from last issue! Dorisse's devotion for Kicking Asphalt has won her a free Premium
membership in the Club.**
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Partners |
British American Auto Care
Don't Worry, They'll Service Your Asian and European Cars, Too
British American Auto Care in Columbia, Maryland strives to provide its customers with the absolute best in automobile service and repairs. Since 1978, its team has built a reputation for honesty and quality
as well as a demonstrated commitment to the environment and sustainability.
British American was awarded the Best Automotive Customer Service Award from over 1900 auto facilities in Maryland, Delaware, and Washington D.C. by the Washington Metropolitan Areas Dealers Association in both 2009 and 2010.
In 2010, the company was also awarded the first annual Green Registry Leadership Award from the Maryland Department of the Environment in recognition of its sustainable practices and continuous improvement on its environmental results. (
More on British American and the environment.)
Better World Club members can get a $30 coupon good for the purchase of British American Auto Care services by showing their membership cards to a British American representative (coupon not good for mini lubes or Maryland inspections).
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Washington Watch |
Are Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Drivers Paying Their Share?
Is There a Mileage Tax in Your Future?
A BWC Poll!
Last week, the White House distanced itself from a proposal to tax drivers based on how many miles they drive.
The proposal was originally included in a draft of the Obama administration's Transportation Opportunities Act, but after news of the proposal began to circulate online, a White House spokesman indicated that the early working draft was
never circulated throughout the administration and that the proposal did not have the administration's support.
However, both the administration and lawmakers in Congress recognize the necessity of capturing revenues from drivers of hybrid and electric vehicles who pay little or nothing in gas taxes. The federal gas tax is currently at 18.4 cents
per gallon.
Supportive lawmakers agree that a by-the-mile tax would be a difficult political sell, and the proposed new Surface Transportation Revenue Alternatives Office would be assigned the task of assessing "user acceptance."
What do YOU think?
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TravelCool! Website of the Month |
There's No Place Like Homes for Your Next Vacation. Other People's, That Is.
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Crashpadder.com allows hosts and guests to arrange lodging agreements in a way that's simple, secure, and mutually beneficial. Hosts can supplement their incomes by letting a room while their guests save an average of 83% as compared
to equivalent hotels. And according to The Carbon Coach, Crashpadder stays have an 80% lower carbon footprint than the average hotel stay.
Add or book a room now!
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