http://chicagoist.com/2006/11/30/ask_chicagoist_environmental_painting.php All comments for Ask Chicagoist: Environmental Painting? en-us 2009 Marcus Gilmer Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:30:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss marcusisabadass@gmail.com marcusisabadass@gmail.com 60 http://chicagoist.com/2006/11/30/ask_chicagoist_environmental_painting.php#comment-749528 http://chicagoist.com/2006/11/30/ask_chicagoist_environmental_painting.php#comment-749528 Comments Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:25:00 -0600 <p>I would think that doing these kinds of things is part and parcel of doing onther, actual environmental things to your home. Does using paper plates save enegery in water heating and treatment, or just clog the landfills? THe bottom line is that a big part of preserving the earth involves changing your lifestyle, not just using paper over plastic in the supermarket.</p> http://chicagoist.com/2006/11/30/ask_chicagoist_environmental_painting.php#comment-749252 http://chicagoist.com/2006/11/30/ask_chicagoist_environmental_painting.php#comment-749252 Comments Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:55:19 -0600 <p>Wouldn't one's environmental impulses be better spent insulating an attic or changing a common behavior than spending a lot of energy reducing the environmental impact of something one does every three years? Does four coats of low VOC latex really better than one coat of high VOC acrylic? </p>