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		monkeybutton on March 25, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 37% of jobs in the United States can be performed ... Imagine the environmental impact of cutting out emissions from 37% of commuters for "free". We could do it today. Its been proven to work the last 2 years. It's such low hanging fruit it's mind boggling!

bobbean on March 25, 2022 [–]

Oh my god, imagine the improvement in traffic for those who do have to leave their house for work.

monkeybutton on March 25, 2022 | [–]

The effect is compounding too because those people will spend less time driving and idling their engines!

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