Put your car into "ENVIRO" gear!

1. The "Emergency Only" Rule - WR
   
   Drive your car only during emergencies of a very serious nature.  Better yet, don't even own a car.  Take public transportation instead, remembering to recycle bus or train tickets (these can also usually be eaten to provide an added source of fiber... helping you avoid costly constipation).  Never use a taxi.  It's just like using a car but can be even more dangerous.
   
   
2. The "No Water" Rule - DV
   
   Water is a precious resource that can run out if we don't conserve it.  So, don't wash your car... ever!  It's not really necessary if the color of your car is brown or grey.  Even if your car isn't already brown or grey, it soon will be when you follow this rule. 
   
   Water can only safely be used in your engine (avoid using anti-freeze in your radiator as it can leak and cats will drink it and become ill or die) and for your windshield (don't use the blue windshield fluid because the chemical that makes it blue leads to deformities in manatee chicks).
   
   
3. The "No Smoking" Rule - FR
   
   Smoking pollutes the air and kills tobacco plants.
   
   
4. The "Always Recycle" Rule - FR
   
   You know how it is when you're on a long road journey and you have an aluminum can you really want to recycle, but there are no recycling bins at the rest area.  Well, don't just think "okay, just this once, I'll put this aluminum can into a regular trash can."  Instead, get out of your car, crush the can under your feet, and put it in your trunk for recycling later.  It is a well known fact that aluminum causes Alzheimer's Disease, so burying it in landfills just can't be good!
   
   Of course, if you're more of a DV or WR than an FR, the thing to do each time you stop at a rest area is to go through all the trash cans, separating the trash that other people have neglected to recycle into recyclable piles (paper, glass, aluminum, plastics, rags, etc.), and taking it with you to recycle at the end of your journey.  And, yes, the stuff can build up, so my advice is to be prepared with separation bins and be ready to make several trips to your neighborhood recycling center!
   
   
5. The "Roadkill" Rule - DV
   
   It's an unpleasant fact of life that as long as people live on this planet, other animals and plants will be killed.  Roadkills are just one example (notice that the word "kill" is right there inside the word "roadkill", so there's no getting around the fact that yet another living creature is being killed - in this case, on the "road").
   
   A lot of people think there's something inherently "dirty" about a roadkill.   Others think that only rednecks eat them.  Still others think they are collected by pet food companies and made into pet food or make-up companies and made into make-up.  While all of this is true, there's nothing wrong with a fresh roadkill as a food source for DVs - and all WRs make them a regular part of their diet. 
   
   Tricks of the Trade: Remember, you don't have to limit yourself to roadkills you yourself have created - whenever you see one that someone else has thoughtlessly left behind, carefully smell it.  If you aren't immediately put off by the odor, it's safe to eat.  Be sure to carry with you some clean plastic bags of various sizes when you're on the road.  Zip-Lock Freezer Bags are good for small animals (or pieces of larger animals); Glad Jumbo Trash Bags are good for whole large animals - both help prevent leaks.