Lori Brown

Lori Brown

Lori Brown is a staff member of Earth911.



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Are Eco-Labels an Extension of Consumer Voice?

Lori Brown, September 28th, 2010

If you're like millions of savvy shoppers out there, you browse a variety of consumer products before making your choice. If "observant" is one of your shopping qualities, then you've probably noticed a growing number of on-product logos certifying this product is or . From leaping bunnies to green check marks, these symbols are meant to certify a quality ... read more

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Tagged mixedpaper, paperboard, trees

Published in Paper


Get the Facts on Sustainable Packaging

Lori Brown, September 27th, 2010

At the sixth annual Sustainable Packaging Forum held in Phoenix, the packed conference hall and impressive attendee and speaker lists made one thing certain: sustainability in packaging is a cross-industry topic. Whether by mandate or through internal sustainability initiatives, companies are showing interest and innovation in decreasing the social and environmental impacts of packaging in the supply chain. After two days of presentations and chatting with ... read more

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Tagged organic, packaging, paperboard

Published in General


UNEP Backs Action for E-Waste Regulation in East Africa

Lori Brown, September 23rd, 2010

Kenya has set forth plans to become the first East African country to regulate the management of electronic waste, following a national conference held at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) this month in Nairobi. The meeting featured delegates from Kenya's Environment Ministry, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), UNEP, Microsoft and the telecommunications industry; and aimed to map a ... read more

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Tagged africa, cellphone, computermonitors, computers, Hazardous, television

Published in Electronics


Soles4Souls ‘Running’ Out of Shoes, Seeking Donations

Lori Brown, September 16th, 2010

Soles4Souls, the Nashville-based charity that distributes a pair of shoes every seven seconds to people in need, has put a call out for donations as the organization is literally "running out of shoes." Since 2005, the nonprofit has distributed more than 11 million pairs of new and gently worn shoes in more than 125 countries, including the United States. ... read more

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Tagged clothingandtextile, haiti, pakistan, reuse

Published in Clothing


EPA Selects Its Model Cities of Green Design

Lori Brown, September 13th, 2010

The EPA has announced five selected model cities to lead the "Greening America's Capitals" program, a new initiative of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities program aimed at helping state capitals develop implementable and innovative communities incorporating the principles of sustainable design. The project represents an agreement between the EPA, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and ... read more

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Tagged greenbuilding

Published in Construction


Where to Find the Best Farmers Markets in the U.S.

Lori Brown, September 9th, 2010

If you're a regular at your local farmers' market, hopefully you got a vote in for it in the 2010 "America's Favorite Farmers Market" contest, put on by the American Farmland Trust (AFT). The contest, which attracted more than 50,000 online votes, was designed to raise national awareness about the importance of supporting fresh food from local farms and ... read more

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Tagged organic

Published in Garden


The Week-long ‘No Impact’ Challenge Is On

Lori Brown, September 1st, 2010

In November of 2006, self described "guilty liberal," Colin Beavan, snapped and decided to swear off plastic, go organic, become a bicycle nut, compost, turn off his power and "generally become a tree-hugging lunatic who tries to save the polar bears and the rest of the planet from environmental catastrophe while dragging his baby daughter and Prada-wearing, Four Seasons-loving wife ... read more

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Tagged packaging, reduce

Published in Household


GAO to Congress: Stronger Electronics Management Needed

Lori Brown, August 27th, 2010

August has been a big month in the realm of electronic waste and recycling, as the subject was both the focus of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study and a named an international priority by the EPA. The GAO study was prepared for the House of Representative Committee on Science and Technology and released to the public August 11. Titled "read more

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Tagged cellphone, computers, Hazardous, television

Published in Electronics


Chewing Gum Litter Problem Costs Brits Millions

Lori Brown, August 25th, 2010

Tossed chewing gum litters sidewalks, induces not-so-pleasant words when stuck to the shoes and costs cities millions to remove. After reading just how much money towns in England spend annually to remove chewing gum from public areas, British design student, Anna Bullus, began dreaming up solutions. She realized there must be a better way to deal with this litter and, in ... read more

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Tagged tires

Published in General


10 Green Weekend Trips Near You

Lori Brown, August 23rd, 2010

Labor Day is just around the corner. You know what that means? It's almost time for your last summer hurrah! This could be the last time to escape your home-base before the cold bites hard (unless you're venturing out of town for the holidays, yep they're on their way as well). So, pack up the car and get on the road. We've ... read more

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Tagged greentravel

Published in General


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