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		<title>Great tips on using the web to reduce your footprint</title>
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This link was sent over to me by Derek.  It is a great read, and I thought one of the coolest things was seeing how much solar panels would generate on your house using Virtual Earth.  Some tips I had seen before, and others were brand new to me.
Also, a blatant plug for Derek&#8217;s band, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.moms-er.com/great-tips-on-using-the-web-to-reduce-your-footprint/</link>
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		<title>A Walk for Water</title>
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Global warming is affecting more countries than ever, and the United States is beginning to see it&#8217;s effects more each year.  One way is the reduction of water availability, and this group is trying to raise awareness through educating kids as to what it is like trying to get water in other parts of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.moms-er.com/a-walk-for-water/</link>
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		<title>Free Home Energy Audits in DC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I wanted everyone to be aware of these free energy audits.  Several states across the U.S. do them and I&#8217;ve heard a lot of success stories.  You can&#8217;t go wrong with free&#8230;
 greg
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Free Home Energy Audits Available to DC Residents
 
Washington, DC – With air-conditioning season just around the corner and energy costs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great way to rid yourself of Junk Mail</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At our stores, I always call the catalogs myself and ask to be taken off of their mailing lists.  It is pretty effective, but to do this at home is an entirely different story.  There is so much junk mail coming in, that to imagine the scale nationwide, is pretty scary.
There is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.moms-er.com/great-way-to-rid-yourself-of-junk-mail/</link>
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		<title>How do you save a LOT of Landfill Space??</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By getting rid of all the construction material that is dumped there on a daily basis.  Think about it&#8230;  All of the used drywall, plywood, wood, sinks, cabinets, flooring, bathtubs, decks, and everything else that is torn out of houses.
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		<link>http://www.moms-er.com/how-do-you-save-a-lot-of-landfill-space/</link>
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		<title>Where your plastic bags go..</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So, I just went on a tour of Trex yesterday.  They are located in Winchester, Virginia and they take plastic grocery bags and turn them into deck material.  It is made by mixing other ingredients in with shredded up plastic bags, and then the bags act as a kind of glue holding the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.moms-er.com/where-your-plastic-bags-go/</link>
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		<title>Carbon Offsets get some attention from the House</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a good article in The Washington Post today about how the House bought carbon offsets in their efforts to green the Capitol. I&#8217;ll let you read it and form your own opinions, but my personal belief is that it is better to try and fail, then to not try at all.Â  Just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.moms-er.com/carbon-offsets-get-some-attention-from-the-house/</link>
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		<title>Maryland and D.C. residents can now get Wind Power for their homes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As some of you know, MOM&#8217;s is a founding partner of the Clean Energy Partnership.Â  Another of the founding members, Gary Skulnik, is the president of Clean Currents.Â  Up until recently, the main emphasis was on helping businesses make the switch.Â  Now, residents are able to purchase wind power for their homes as well.
For those [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.moms-er.com/maryland-and-dc-residents-can-now-get-wind-power-for-their-homes/</link>
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		<title>Another cool blog to check out</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Found another great source of information out there.Â  It&#8217;s called Go For Change, and can be found at Goforchange.com
I&#8217;m a firm believer in supporting people who are trying to get information out, and these folks seem to be posting daily.
For those folks reading our MOM&#8217;s blog locally, Go For Change should be of special interest [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.moms-er.com/another-cool-blog-to-check-out/</link>
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		<title>Wow, you know the world is coming to an end when..</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Sierra Club and Clorox have partnered up to promote Clorox&#8217;s new line of products AND&#8230;
Â CHINA bans plastic bags..
Â  I don&#8217;t know how to feel on this one, except to say that I guess eventually everybody has to wake up to the fact that we have to change..
From Greenbiz.com
Clorox is announcing a partnership today with [...]]]></description>
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