Today is Clean Air Day according to Translink and to thank us for our “clean commute” they were handing out buttons on a cardboard (didn’t a tree die for this?) with information on Clean Air Day and how if I wear my button for the next week I just may win stuff. This actually seems like a positive after some thought and a bit of an anti-corporation rant in my head. I know Translink is just trying to get more people on transit so they have more money to spend stupidly, but transit is a good idea anyway. Driving into Vancouver during rush hour on any given day is enough to drive anyone to be willing to sit next to a farty old woman on an uncomfortably undersized bus seat.

Randomly selected customers who are wearing the Clean Air Day button from June 4 to June 11 will be eligible to win one of many prizes, including:

• Monthly three-zone transit passes
• $250 toward the use of a Cooperative Auto Network vehicle
• A free month of Jack Bell Foundation vanpooling/carpooling
• Vancouver Aquarium tickets
• Movie tickets
• Tickets to various sporting events

Kind of cool. I just may wear the stupid button. I can always handle free stuff. PLus I do take the train everyday. I guess we are actually doing our part for the environment.

Clean Air day is sponsored by Co-Operative Auto Network, Jack Bell Ride Share and Translink.