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        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.emagazine.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;E&lt;/em&gt; &mdash; The                 Environmental Magazine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dear EarthTalk:&lt;/strong&gt; What is the environmental impact of so many people now using sites like Facebook and spending so much time online? &lt;em&gt;&mdash;Bob Yearling, Paris, TX&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The environmental impact of so much online time really boils down to energy usage, which in turn affects the amount of greenhouse gases we pump into our atmosphere.&hellip;
            &lt;p&gt;[ &lt;a href=&quot;http://cltampa.com/dailyloaf/archives/2011/10/14/energy-use-from-social-networking-sites-and-web-surfing&quot;&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt; ]&lt;/p&gt;
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