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Comment on Plastic From Inside One Endangered Sea Turtle by Endangered Sea Turtles Swallow a Ton of Plastic | Fangaroo

Endangered Sea Turtles Swallow a Ton of Plastic | Fangaroo — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:57:45 +0000

[...] Striepe of our sister site Ecoscraps recently shared a pretty amazing photo of the plastic contents of a juvenile green sea turtle’s stomach (shown above). The sea turtle was apparently accidentally captured in Bahía Samborombón, [...]

Comment on DIY Energy Saving Tip: Install a Programmable Thermostat [video] by Earth Hour 2011 – Ecoscraps

Earth Hour 2011 – Ecoscraps — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:53:12 +0000

[...] Install a Programmable Thermostat (video) [...]

Comment on Saber-Toothed Vegan by Heather Carr

Heather Carr — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:47:07 +0000

It might be. It’ll be interesting to see where it falls in the evolutionary tree.

Comment on Saber-Toothed Vegan by pcd2k

pcd2k — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:17:53 +0000

Looks to be an ancestor of the walrus ?

Comment on Tree Bombing Destroys CO2 [INFOGRAPHIC] by Thomas O'Rourke

Thomas O'Rourke — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:01:58 +0000

Fantastic infographic and some great illustration.

Comment on 5 Tips to Improve Home Energy Efficiency by Heather Carr

Heather Carr — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:19:23 +0000

That’s a good article, Ryan. I didn’t realize interior color choices had an effect on my A/C bill.

We are in an older home and one of the rooms is basically an enclosed porch. The roofing there is basically two-by-fours, topped with plywood sheets, topped with asphalt shingles. It was really hot in the summer.

We painted the ceiling with radiant barrier paint and we could feel the temperature in the room going down as we painted. It reduced our electric bills a bit, too.

Comment on Tips for Buying Energy Efficient Appliances by Energy Efficiency is Critical to the Clean Energy Future – Ecoscraps

Energy Efficiency is Critical to the Clean Energy Future – Ecoscraps — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:00:20 +0000

[...] energy future. Why is this empowering? Because we as consumers have a lot of power here. We can choose efficient appliances, purchase vehicles that use less gasoline or no gas at all, insulate our homes, and just plain [...]

Comment on 5 Tips to Improve Home Energy Efficiency by Ryan Cunningham

Ryan Cunningham — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:36:20 +0000

Thanks for the energy saving tips. There are tons of ways to save energy and many of them are very simple. People just need to be aware of them. I have been trying to push people towards simple solutions with paint (I am a painting contractor!). I listed the different ways that people can save energy and money the next time they paint their home, check out How You Can Save Energy With Paint.

Comment on Top Five Eco-Friendly Insulation Options by Tips for Buying Energy Efficient Appliances – Ecoscraps

Tips for Buying Energy Efficient Appliances – Ecoscraps — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:01:18 +0000

[...] More Ecoscraps: Phantom Loads Adding 8% to Your Electric Bill Top Five Eco-Friendly Insulation Options [...]

Comment on Top Five Eco-Friendly Insulation Options by 5 Tips to Improve Home Energy Efficiency – Ecoscraps

5 Tips to Improve Home Energy Efficiency – Ecoscraps — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:00:57 +0000

[...] Insulate your home – We use half of our home’s energy in heating and cooling alone. [...]