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Cronus Protagonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 05:25 PM
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Why can't we sequester CO2 in bubble wrap and plastic foams?
I bet that would take a chunk out of it and make them more environmentally friendly to boot.
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texastoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 05:27 PM
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1. Go ahead
Take away my stress relief and make me feel guilty for increasing my carbon footprint.:P
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 05:27 PM
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2. .
http://www.virtual-bubblewrap.com/popnow.shtml
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 05:27 PM
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3. They're close to doing it in cement...
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/business/energy-environment/22cement.html
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Cronus Protagonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 05:31 PM
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4. That's a good idea too, as long as it's not structural cement!
I don't want any beams to pop during the next earthquake.
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Oregone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 05:31 PM
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5. Feed it to legalized marijuana. Watch it grow.
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thereismore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 05:38 PM
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6. maybe because making the wrap would produce more CO2 than you would store?
I don't know, just wondering.
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On the Road Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-24-10 05:38 PM
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7. It May be Cheaper to Deal with Millions of Tons of Carbon
to just dump farm tailings in the deep ocean. Supposedly it's a serious idea.
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