Lori Brown

Lori Brown

Lori Brown is a staff member of Earth911.



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Can Starbucks Find a Way to Recycle 4 Billion Cups?

Lori Brown, April 26th, 2010

Serving beverages in an estimated 3 billion paper cups each year (not to mention an additional 1 billion plastic cups), the coffee giant has come under intense scrutiny for using cups that are largely non-recyclable. Paper they may be, but the thin plastic coating used to make the cups impermeable keeps them from being recyclable in most cities. Starbucks hosted its ... read more

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Tagged mixedpaper, number1plasticPETE, paperboard, recycle

Published in Paper


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Congress Considers New Chemical Safety Reform Bill

Lori Brown, April 21st, 2010

Under current policy, the U.S. EPA can only call for chemical safety testing after evidence surfaces indicating a chemical is dangerous. But a proposed chemical safety reform bill could change that. New legislation to overhaul the current "Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976" (TCSA) was introduced to Congress last week in an attempt to strengthen safety and testing requirements related to ... read more

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Tagged householdcleaners, pesticides

Published in Hazardous


13,000 Emergency Shelter Kits Headed to Haiti

Lori Brown, April 20th, 2010

Though progress in Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake is becoming increasingly visible, significant aid for the estimated 1.3 million displaced Haitians is still largely needed, most notably in the form of shelter. The American Red Cross alone has spent $111 million in the three months following the disaster, with approximately 39 percent of that money spent on emergency ... read more

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Tagged constructionmaterials, haiti

Published in Construction


How Kids Are Saving the Planet

Lori Brown, April 19th, 2010

Mary McLeod Bethune once said, "We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends." These children, teens and young adults have done more than their fair share for their communities and the environment, proving that age doesn't coincide with the ... read more

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Tagged computers, noteworthy, plasticbags, plasticbottles, sportinggoods, waterquality

Published in General


The Little Animal Shelter That Could…Go Green

Lori Brown, April 14th, 2010

Located in Lake Panasoffkee, Fla., the Humane Society/SPCA of Sumter County (HSSPCA) is currently raising funds to build Florida's first green animal shelter. "We have often been described by many of the larger rescues throughout Florida and by representatives of the national animal agencies as 'the little rescue that could,'" says Claudia Labbé, Green Shelter Committee chairperson ... read more

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Tagged aluminumcan, cellphone, constructionmaterials, inkjetcartridge, noteworthy, steel

Published in Construction


Fake Products Receive Energy Star Certification

Lori Brown, April 8th, 2010

According to a recent government report, 15 fake products received Energy Star certifications, including a 1.5 foot-tall gas-powered alarm clock and an "air room cleaner" (actually a space heater with a feather duster and fly strips attached). Investigators from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) submitted 20 bogus products to the Energy Star program, which is operated by ... read more

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Tagged energy

Published in Electronics


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Shareholders Could Drive Starbucks’ Recycling Advancements

Lori Brown, March 30th, 2010

Though recycling was not a major focus of Starbucks' annual shareholder meeting last week in Seattle, 11 percent of shareholders made it clear that they wanted to see increased recycling efforts, leading many to question the coffee giant's future plans on this topic. The recycling measure (proposal 3 on the proxy) expectedly did not pass, but it did spark the ... read more

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Tagged cardboard, number6plasticpolystyrene, paperboard

Published in Paper


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Get Cash for Recycling Your Cell Phone

Lori Brown, March 24th, 2010

It's estimated that just 1 percent of the 4 billion wireless users worldwide recycle their cell phones after use. A new company, eRecyclingCorps, believes the low recycling rate may have something to do with convenience. Make it more convenient for people to recycle those phones - while offering a financial reward at the same time - and recycling participation may ... read more

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Tagged cellphone, recycle

Published in Electronics


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Harvard Prof Creates Inhalable Coffee, No Cup Required

Lori Brown, March 22nd, 2010

For millions of us, the joy of sipping a cup of to start the day is irreplaceable. Many mimics have tried - most notably the energy drink - but that good old fashioned cup of joe always seems to prevail. But why do some of us spend $4 at Starbucks every morning for that jolt? Is it the caffeine, the ... read more

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Tagged paperboard, reduce

Published in Household


Lack of Recycling is the Top ‘Green Guilt,’ Study Says

Lori Brown, March 15th, 2010

Does a sense of guilt ever strike you after tossing that plastic bottle into the trash rather than the recycling bin? How about that box of clothing you meant to donate but just tossed instead? If you answered yes, you're "green guilt" is shared among an international audience. According to a Reader's Digest poll, the greatest green guilt internationally was ... read more

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Tagged recycling

Published in Household


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