(from Fast Company) The school drop-off is a breeding ground for injuries and crashes, as stressed-out parents try to maneuver cars around scrambling kids, and it also pollutes the air around schools, recent research shows. In response, a growing number of schools across the U.K. and a handful of other countries are moving to ban school drop-offs by car. Schools in Edingburgh, the London district of Hackney and Vienna are among those with such bans. In many cases, the push to end car drop-offs is coming from eco-friendly students themselves.
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