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Did you know that an online search can affect the environment?

by Tipsie on January 14, 2009

This isn’t exactly a tip of any kind, just some information to share. I read recently that Google searches are costly to the environment. Here’s a paragraph taken from the above titled news article:

While millions of people tap into Google without a thought for the environment, a typical search generates about 7g of CO2. Boiling [...]

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The smell of a new car can be dangerous

by Tipsie on October 29, 2008

A new car is always very easy to distinguish by the smell of its interiors. This “new car smell” is emitted by the plastics, glue and carpeting used in the car interior. Studies have shown that these components, when new, are in unstable conditions and will release gases. Some of these gases are known to [...]

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