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DON'T DUMP ... DONATE!


Baltimore County has released a free publication listing more than 40 local organizations that accept donated, reusable items. The directory features a detailed list of organizations in and around Baltimore County and the reusable materials they accept. In addition, the booklet explains how donated items can be obtained from each organization.

Reusing materials reduces pollution and waste disposal costs. Examples of accepted materials include appliances, bicycles, clothing, electronics, furniture, and pet supplies.

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To Conserve Gas, President Calls for Less Driving


This New York Times article starts out like it might lead to promoting more cycling but instead it seems to be setting the stage to invade environmental objections to get more oil and natural gas.

The article hints at but does not really get to the point about how fuel prices are related to economic growth and not just here but world wide.

So while the president may recommend driving less and having less money to spend on other things besides gas. I recommend ride more, do more fun things by bike and have money to buy the things you like.

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Dieters Must Exercise!


<img width="47" height="70" align="left" src="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/images/articles/20050901132010832_1.gif" alt="">Article #1 in the link below in the current issue of Harvard Medical School's Healtbeat provides a succinct report of why dieters, particularly women, must also exercise. Also interesting is the quantitative data about burning calories in exercise, particularly the 2,000 calories / week maximum.

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America Keeps Putting on the Pounds


<img width="128" height="120" align="left" src="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/images/articles/20050831203800265_1.gif" alt="">In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America's states, and nationally from 23.7% to 24.5%, Trust for America's Health found. Currently, about 119 million, or 64.5%, of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese. According to projections, 73% of US adults could be overweight or obese by 2008, Trust for America's Health warned. In turn, this would mean many more people with obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, which could cost the nation billions of dollars.

Bicycle riding, for fun, fitness and transportation, continues to be a great way to battle obesity, and the recent funding given to bicycling in the transportation bill will help spread the word to more potential cyclists during the next five years.

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The cost of cars


Autos are the single largest source of U.S. air pollution. Short trips are up to three times more polluting per mile than long trips. When bicycling is substituted for short auto trips, 3.6 pounds of pollutants per mile are not emitted into the atmosphere. More bicycle use means less benzene, cyanide, lead, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, CFCs, sulfates, and ozone in the air. In addition, the bicycle season matches the harmful ground-level ozone season. By biking, you contribute to pollution prevention when it is most needed.

If the real taxpayer subsidy of autos were reflected in fuel taxes, a gallon of gasoline might cost as much as $9.00. That's because other taxes cover the costs of road building, maintenance, parking space, police services and losses from accidents, pollution and congestion. If more commuters bicycled, these costs would go down. All taxpayers, businesses and citizens would save money!

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NIH sets national example of discouraging biking to work


I am truly shocked by the news that the National Institute of Health one of the areas best examples of promoting biking to work as well as being one of this nations authorities on health issues has done a 180 degree turn and has set forth policies that not only discourage cycling to work but they also endanger the safety of those who do choose to ride their bike to work against these new obstacles and delays. And it seems that their primary motivation for this is to make it even easier for those poor people who have to pollute the environment and live an inactive lifestyle not to be inconvenienced in the slightest by health nuts. This is so wrong! I am also appalled by

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