Lori Bongiorno is an environmental journalist and author of the recently published GREEN, GREENER, GREENEST: A Practical Guide to Making Eco-Smart Choices a Part of Your Life. The user-friendly guide to healthy and environment-friendly living covers everything from reading the labels of organic food to how to dispose of your old laptop. It helps readers choose the advice that fits their schedule, their budget, and their interests, with the understanding that there is never one "right way" to make a difference. Throughout the book she presents a three-tiered system of solutions, from easy and inexpensive, "green," to those requiring more effort and commitment, "greenest."
Lori writes a bi-monthly Green, Greener, Greenest Solutions column for Plenty Magazine. She has reported on a wide range of topics from green cleaning products to alternative energy since 2002 with work appearing in The Green Guide, Glamour, Women’s Health and Verdant magazines, among other publications. Lori was on staff at Business Week Magazine for six years before becoming a freelance writer.
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You still have time to make some year-end charitable deductions. Donate to a worthy environmental organization and do the planet (and your bottom line) some good. Read full post »
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The boxes are empty, the cards have been read. Time to take down the tree and recycle everything. Read full post »
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Over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house you go -- make that trip as kind to the planet as possible by carpooling and cutting emissions. Read full post »
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Drink local and organic or even brew your own for the finest flavor that's kind to the planet. Read full post »
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If you'd rather spend an afternoon in your kitchen than at a crowded mall, consider making treats for friends and family rather than buying presents. Homemade gifts are typically less expensive and more personal than what you find on store shelv Read full post »
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Make an elegant and practical gift that both dresses up the table and reduces waste. Read full post »
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A soda machine can eliminate bottles and cans from your life, while giving you great-tasting but less-expensive fizzy drinks whenever you want. Read full post »
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Confused by scary headlines and competing product safety claims? Get the facts from experts about what toys are clear of harmful chemicals. You can even text for info from your mobile phone. Read full post »
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Upgrading the lights on your Christmas tree? You don't have to dump the old ones in the garbage -- mail them in and get a discount on new LEDs. Read full post »
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Only four retailers earn passing grades in Greenpeace's latest seafood sustainability scorecard. How did your yours fare? Read full post »
Comparing artificial, living, and cut Christmas trees' green benefits.
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