We believe in
doing as little harm to the environment,
people, and animals around us as possible.
Ethical living and sustainability is our
driving force. We live by our beliefs and
we will only do business in the same way.
The whole idea
behind ECO rental cars is protecting the
planet. Long time Earth activest, founder,
Shaun Stenshol wanted to create a viable
business in Hawaii that would make it easy
for people to experience a sustainable
option without any real difference in
their everyday lives. He bought a cute
green VW Beetle and with the help of
partner, co owner, activest Pamela
Miedtke-Wolf, they started Bio-Beetle ECO
Rental cars.
Reducing our use of
fossil fuels is one of those choices, and
supporting renewable fuels, such as
biodiesel, is one thing we can do right
now! ECO rental cars makes it easy for
people to see, first hand, the reality of
a renewable fuel in a "normal" every day
scenario.
We all make choices,
everyday, that have an impact on the world
around us and we believe that we all
should do all we can to protect this place
we call home.
The oil industry is
one of the absolute worst to the health of
the planet. Besides the direct atrocities
to eco systems, wildlife, and people, such
as through oil spills like the Exxon
Valdez, burning fossil fuels, such as in
automobiles and factories, adds many toxic
poisons, such as sulfur dioxide, carbon
monoxide, and nitrogen oxide to our
environment. Nitrogen oxide helps create
ground-level ozone, basically known as
smog, mainly from cars and industry, which
places hundreds of tons of hydrocarbons
into the air. Acid rain happens when
nitrogen oxides combine with sulfur
dioxide and reacts with other chemicals to
create acid in the atmosphere. When this
acid falls through rain, snow, or fog, it
contaminates farmland and bodies of water.
Global warming happens when nitrous oxide
collects in the atmosphere with other
gases, causing a gradual rise in the
earth's temperature. Global warming can
change weather patterns, which could hurt
farming and food production and, actually
can assist the spread of certain diseases,
besides reeking disaster on cities and the
land itself…
Burning fossil fuels
pollutes not only the environment but our
own bodies and our children's as well. The
health problems associated with the oil
industry is enormous. It is known to cause
cancer, birth defects, heart disease, lung
problems etc, etc, etc… Why anyone
wouldn't buy the highest mpg vehicle they
can, use public transportation, or do all
they can to avoid fossil fuel use at all
is mind-boggling.
We believe in
supporting local farmers and businesses
over foreign ones, even when it costs more
to do so. One reason is the environment
benefit. Anything that has to be shipped
in uses fossil fuels and therefore
pollutes from the day it was extracted
from the ground, plus is risking spills
and leaks all the way over, to the final
destination and well into the
future.
Another reason is
basically to support our families, friends
and neighbors, plain and simple, and not
support any unfair labor practices!
Supporting the fossil fuel industry also
supports other nations economies instead
of our own and sets us up for terrorism
and war.
We understand that
just by having a car, any car, one does
damage to the planet… That there are
plastic parts in cars, (made from fossil
fuels)…. the energy to build these
cars was huge…. that the highways and
roadways we drive on are devastating to
the natural world…. Etc…
In a perfect world
there would be no pollution or poisons at
all. We could walk or bike where we needed
to go, or had some other sustainable form
of transportation… We would grow our
own food locally. Money, vanity and greed
wouldn't be the driving force to most
people… Population would not be
growing…. But unfortunately we are
not there.
Apart from a world
wide disaster, change is not going to
happen overnight. Whether by force or
choice, we need to educate the masses. We
need to make changes in our everyday
lives. We need to show that there are
green choices alongside unsustainable
choices… and take those
options!
As a society, we
need to consider what would happen if, all
of a sudden, we were cut off from imports.
How would we get to work? How would we
heat our homes? How would we feed our
families?
We need to realize
that everything we do, everything we buy
has a negative affect on the natural
world. How can we change our ways, and
live our lives by doing as little harm to
the planet and those around us?
Even though Gas
Hybrids are better than most standard cars
they still support the oil industry and
all affects there of. We, as a nation, are
using more and more fossil fuels, and we
need to change our ways. It is literally
killing us. Just by improving the fuel
economy a little does nothing toward the
future. The same is said by being
satisfied with B20, or 20% biodiesel
blended with 80% regular diesel.
We must get away
from fossil fuels and focus on
sustainability. We must change our
attitudes of the "ME" society and question
authority educating ourselves to the best
we can.
We believe in
knowledge, peace, and reason. There is no
place for prejudice, discrimination,
ignorance, nor cruelty in our world.
We can't control
everything that goes on but we can make
the best choices that have a direct effect
on what is around us.
We will go out of
our way to find 100% biodiesel, B100, made
from vegetable oil. B20, or any blend of
fossil fuel and biodiesel is not
enough!
We also realize that
biodiesel isn't the one answer to this
planets energy crisis. Biodiesel is a part
of this world’s solution to its
dependency on oil, but it is not the only
answer. The world needs to change its ways
and drastically cut down its use of energy
no matter what its source. Even if someone
is driving on pure biodiesel, they should
not feel the right to drive as much as
they want and use as much biodiesel as
they can…
Biodiesel can and
should only be made from totally
sustainable renewable feedstock, even
algae. It can even be made from 100% used
/ recycled oil from restaurants and oil
that is not suitable for food, which is
what is currently being used at the
fueling stations we use. But, biodiesel
can also be made by stripping lands,
ruining the environment, GMOs, and
depleting food supplies, which is being
done over seas and ECO Rental cars will
not support those practices.
Just like any
commodity, we must keep aware of where
biodiesel comes from and how it is made,
and we must do our best to see that it
remains the best fuel option we have
today, without exploiting the land and
people around it.
Even if all fuel
used in America today were biodiesel, and
was made from renewable earth/future
friendly sources, we would not have enough
to support our current demand, so we each
must still be conscious in our actions. We
still need to cut down on our driving,
walk, ride a bike, car pool when possible,
and choose cars that get the greatest fuel
economy.
We also need to look
at other ways our habits are exploiting
the land for fuel use. If we demand fuel
we need to switch from a meat based diet
to a grain based diet, since we can feed a
lot more people and have more plants for
fuel oil with grains, plus make ourselves
healthier and the planet healthier! We
need to change our consumer attitudes of
getting anything and everything we
want… We need to be active in
government and demand changes that are
best for the planet and those who live
here…
Everything we do,
everything we buy has an effect on our
environment. We as individuals make
choices everyday of doing what is best for
the planet, our selves, and the future. We
promise to do our best in making choices
that are best for all and make sure the
biodiesel we use is from sustainable earth
friendly sources.
We will not offer
cars that contain leather. Killing animals
is not necessary. We do not need there
skins, nor their flesh to survive.
Therefore it is a selfish act of cruelty,
is terrible for the planet, and it is
against what we believe in. If we have a
direct option to not torture other
creatures, we should take it.
Raising animals for
food, oil, or skin is another one of thee
most destructive things we do to the
planet and ourselves, which is said to be
even worse than the fuel industry! It is
bad for the environment, aggravates global
hunger, brutalizes animals, and
compromises our health…. Animals
raised for their meat emit 21% of all
carbon dioxide, therefore contribute more
to global warming then any other single
factor. 4.8 pounds of grain fed to cattle
produces only one pound of beef for human
beings, pollution from. U.S. factory farms
generated 1.4 billion tons of animal waste
in 1996, which, the Environmental
Protection Agency reports, pollutes
American waterways more than all other
industrial sources combined. The
formaldehyde and other chemicals that are
used to cure the skin for leather is
terrible for the environment and anyone
breathing it in. More than a third of all
raw materials and fossil fuels consumed in
the U.S. are used in animal production.
Eating animal products (as well as burning
fossil fuels) has been proven to cause
cancers, heart disease and countless other
health problems. You can find fact after
fact to support all of this. And we
believe that to be a true
environmentalist, one will do their best
to not support the animal industry or oil
industry.
Mauis ECO Rental
Cars use earth friendly coolants,
synthetic engine oil and non toxic
cleaners. We will always choose the most
natural, biodegradable options available.
We are using 100% recycled or tree free
paper in the office, organic cotton
uniforms, and recycled items when
available. Plus we are encouraging renters
to bring in their recyclables and choose
other eco travel options when available.
We also ask our renters to take care of
the cars, and do things such as rinse off
sand before getting into the vehicles
because even though they are supporting a
non fossil fuel powered car, the
electricity that is needed to vacuum the
cars still is! So help reduce that use
too, wherever you are!
We all must take
responsibility for our actions. Look at
everything you do. Is there a better,
greener, non violent
alternative?
Lets do it, right
now!
Our mission is to be
the "greenest",
and
"BEST",
rental car company
on the planet.
We hope that you
agree with us, and help do all you can for
a better world too!
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