Posted on 10/30/2015 1:23:21 PM PDT by Enlightened1
The scariest thing you will come across this Halloween is a Jack O'Lantern, because they are having a huge effect on climate change.
That's the message that has gone up on the Department of Energy's website this week, warning people to be wary of pumpkins on All Hallows Eve.
According to the agency, 'millions of pounds of pumpkins have turned from seasonal decorations to trash destined for landfills, adding to more than 254 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) produced in the United States every year'. The site says that the waste then decomposes into methane, 'a harmful greenhouse gas that plays a part in climate change, with more than 20 times the warming effect of carbon dioxide'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I think we should smear pumpkin flesh around the building that holds the Department of Energy. Then, I would smear bacon grease. That would do them.
.... My guess is that there will be a zillion more cigarettes and joints on fire than Jack-o-lanterns on Halloween.
The FedGov beast has the largest carbon footprint in the world, and the least to show for it. If libtards really gave a damn about the environment they'd vote for less government.
I’m waiting for the global warming whackos soon to also blame Christmas trees for global warming.
I’m still trying to warm my bed room with a light bulb but it doesn’t work.
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Come on man,
EVERYONE in obammy’s federal gub mint can’t all be this stupid can they?
Those who can do.
Those who can’t teach.
Those who can’t do or teach, work for the gub mint.
Fire em ALL. bunch of worthless turds.
I’d like to see President Trump appoint Carly Fiorina his Secretary of the EPA and tell her, “Fire all the deadwood!”
She’d do it!
I’d like to see President Trump appoint Carly Fiorina his Secretary of the EPA and tell her, “Fire all the deadwood!”
She’d do it!
actually, pumpkin plants have large leaves to photosynthesize CO2
a pumpkin is a CO2 resovoir
“Secretary of the EPA”?
HOw about Czar of the federal gub mint and tell her to get to work slashing.
Now there’s a guy whose career really slowed...
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