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Before you head out to celebrate Earth Day, you might want to check under your car hood. Michigan Radio's Rebecca Williams drives a car that’s leaking oil. And it’s going to cost her a lot of money to fix it. What would you do if you found out you’re a pretty big polluter?

Rebecca William's received a free 1989 Toyota Camry with 188,000 miles. (Photo: Rebecca Williams)

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