Lori Brown

Lori Brown

Lori Brown is a staff member of Earth911.



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Study: Americans Likely to Purchase More Recycled Products

Lori Brown, December 5th, 2008

A study conducted by Frost and Sullivan recently found that Americans are likely to increase purchases of items made from recycled materials in the future. The study provides a look into how much Americans know about recycling and the recycling programs offered within their communities, as well as their attitudes toward recycling. The Results Of those surveyed, 82 percent of respondents indicated ... read more

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Tagged basics, curbside, ideas, noteworthy, packaging, recycle

Published in General


5 Ways To Green Your Christmas Tree

Lori Brown, December 1st, 2008

For millions of people, the Christmas tree is an iconic image of the holidays. The smell of pine, the sight of twinkling lights and the colorful packages which lie at its base all conjure up images of warm memories from Christmases past. But unlike the days of yore, today’s generations have many options to consider for their holiday tree. This ... read more

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Tagged basics, christmastrees, glassornaments, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste, recycle

Published in Garden


Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to Recycle Helium

Lori Brown, November 27th, 2008

Today marks the 82nd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. It also marks the second year that the helium used in some of the over-sized balloons will be recovered and recycled. Linde North America is the provider of the helium used to inflate and ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Hazardous


Coca-Cola & NRC Award Grants for Recycling Program

Lori Brown, November 27th, 2008

Coca Cola and the National Recycling Coalition (NRC) have announced the fall 2008 recipients of the Recycling Bin Grant Program. For eighty-five communities, America Recycles Day was made a little brighter as they were awarded new recycling bins to support community based recycling efforts. Since its inception, the Bin Grant Program has awarded more than 11,000 recycling bins ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, basics, ideas, noteworthy, plasticbottles, recycle

Published in Plastic


The Battle Between Online vs. In-Store Shopping

Lori Brown, November 24th, 2008

To shop or not to shop? That is rarely the question asked around the holidays. What about "To shop online or to shop in the stores?" Now that may be a more practical question. The debate continues on whether or not online shopping is actually better for the environment. But regardless of how you ring in on that discussion, it is ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, ideas, noteworthy, number6plasticpolystyrene, packingmaterials, reduce, reuse

Published in Clothing


Where Batteries Live

Lori Brown, October 20th, 2008

We are all familiar with batteries. They are in use in many aspects of our daily lives, powering everything from our cars to our cell phones. But how much do we really know about the batteries we are using? And just where do these batteries live? Over 15 billion batteries are sold in the U.S. each year. The majority of these ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, carbatteries, energy, ideas, lead, mercury, noteworthy, rechargeablebatteries, recycle, singleusebatteries

Published in Hazardous


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