Lauren Hasler

Lauren Hasler

Lauren is a journalism major at the University of Missouri with an interest in environmental sustainability education.



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San Diego Won’t Rest on Its ‘Laurels’

Lauren Hasler, October 1st, 2009

On Sept. 22, San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders announced at a news conference that the city has reached an all-time high recycling rate. In 2008, 64 percent of all waste in the city was recycled or reused. That means approximately 2.5 million tons of waste was diverted from the landfill. “All San Diegans deserve credit for taking the message of ... read more

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Tagged basics, constructionmaterials, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste, recycle, trees, yardwaste

Published in General


India Combats 165 Million Tons of Trash Daily

Lauren Hasler, September 28th, 2009

At a workshop last week in New Delhi, Vijai Sharma, secretary of India’s Ministry of Environment and Forest, announced that the country produces more than 165 million tons of trash each day. The workshop looked into technical textiles, such as Oekotech, which are used for environmental protection by means of landfill waste management in India. Products prevent leakage of ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, solidwaste

Published in Household


Coastal Cleanup Frees Trapped Animals, Collects Record Waste

Lauren Hasler, September 25th, 2009

Sept. 19 marked the 24th anniversary of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup Day, the largest one-day volunteer coastal cleanup of its kind. According to the Ocean Conservancy, during the 2008 cleanup, nearly 400,000 volunteers removed 6.8 million pounds of debris from 6,485 sites in 100 countries and 42 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Volunteers also found 443 ... read more

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Tagged basics, beaches, ideas, noteworthy, plasticbags, plasticbottles

Published in General


Starbucks Pilots Coffee Cup Recycling Program

Lauren Hasler, September 18th, 2009

Approximately 3 billion Starbucks coffee cups are sent to the landfill each year, but a new recycling program in New York may help to curb that statistic. Through a partnership with Green Global USA’s Coalition for Resource Recovery (CoRR), seven Starbucks stores in Manhattan began participating in a pilot program last week. Paper coffee cups will be collected and ... read more

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Tagged basics, cardboard, ideas, noteworthy, packaging, recycle

Published in Paper


New York to Require New Green Building Standards

Lauren Hasler, September 18th, 2009

New York Gov. David A. Paterson recently signed a law mandating that all new government buildings in the state adhere to green building standards. The State Green Building Construction Act, which will go into effect Aug. 27, 2010, requires all future construction and major renovation projects on New York state government buildings to follow new building standards set by ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, ideas, noteworthy

Published in Construction


Popsi Doll Teaches Children About Recycling

Lauren Hasler, September 14th, 2009

Many children may not understand the benefits of recycling, but “Popsi, The Daughter of Mother Nature,” a plush doll and storybook by GBL&CLjr Publishing, may make recycling education fun and easy. A winner of the Mr. Toy Best Green Product Award of 2009, Popsi is an 11-inch doll stuffed with fibers made from recycled plastic bottles, or PET. Her ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, plasticbottles, toys

Published in Plastic


New Orleans Hosts Carbon Footprint-Free Festival

Lauren Hasler, September 11th, 2009

New Orleans is leading the charge for greener festivals with Project 30-90, a completely carbon footprint-free music festival that took place on Sept. 5 on the Mississippi riverfront. Not only were all of the light and sound systems solar-powered, but paperless tickets were used and bike rickshaws took the place of golf carts to shuttle staff and artists ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, energy, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in Garden


Timberland Announces Earthkeeper Heroes

Lauren Hasler, September 8th, 2009

A partnership between Timberland and Changents.com is enabling young individuals to become catalysts for social and environmental change. This August, the seven Earthkeeper Heroes were announced, with projects ranging from eco-photography, to environmentally friendly design and freestyle swimming. Launched in 2008, Earthkeepers is providing a platform to connect and support environmental and social projects around the world. The Web ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, ideas, noteworthy, recycle

Published in General


Actual Size of Great Pacific Garbage Patch Shocks Scientists

Lauren Hasler, September 7th, 2009

A three-week voyage took researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California 1,000 miles off the California Coast to study what is known as the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” The team discovered that the amount of garbage is on a much greater scale than expected. The Scripps Environmental Accumulation of Plastics Expedition, or SEAPLEX, set out ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, number3plastic, number4plasticLDPE, number5plasticPolypropylene, number6plasticpolystyrene, number7plastic

Published in Plastic


Poland May Fail to Meet EU Recycling Goal

Lauren Hasler, August 31st, 2009

A recycling pledge made by Poland may leave the country subject to hefty fines if it can’t meet EU standards by the end of the year. When Poland joined the EU in 2004, it agreed to reduce the amount of waste deposited into its landfills by one-fourth by 2010, according to Polskie Radio. However, with a looming deadline, the goal ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, packingmaterials, recycle

Published in Household


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