Christine Lepisto
Christine Lepisto has had the good fortune of developing her childhood love of math and chemistry into a career revolving around corporate environmental responsibility coupled with realistic economic competitiveness, following her belief that change is best made from the inside. After over 20 years of industrial experience -- developing new materials recovery processes, implementing waste reduction projects, satisfying community concerns when seeking permits, and managing chemical stewardship globally -- she founded Chemical Safety Consulting in 2008 to continue to support clients committed to sustainability. She has been writing for TreeHugger since 2005.
Christine and her husband of over twenty-five years divide their time between a rehabilitated neighborhood in Berlin and an organic olive farm in Umbria (Italy). She is proud of their two charming daughters, and thanks all of the TreeHuggers committed to giving their generation and those that follow a better future.
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Scientists Hope BP Oil Spill Offers Clues About Global Warming
While everyone else worries about the toxicity of the oil, the physics of plume dispersion, and the costs to wildlife and workers across the gulf, one crew of scientists see a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The
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Guerilla Gardening. Literally.
Is it the militarization of gardening? Or the gardenization of weapons? Following in the tradition of putting flowers into gun barrels, Tony Minh Nguyen and SnowHome have taken inspiration from the concept of "guerilla gardening" to
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No More Dirty Looks: The Truth About Beauty Products
Image: No More Dirty Looks A Book Every Girl Should Own Every girl likes to look her best. That is why she should read No More Dirty Looks: The Truth About Your Beauty Products, and the Ultimate Guide to Safe and Clean Cosmetics. Siobhan O'Connor and
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Oil Spill Emotions Captured in Ironic Photo
This image sent in by an alert reader captures the oil spill in a nutshell: high emotions provoking outraged action, the BP logo besmirched, and all of us wishing that someone could just phone "Restore America"
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Which is Worse? Washing Laundry or Spraying Corexit 9500 Dispersant on Oil Spills?
A lot of the questions surrounding the response to the gulf oil spill address the chemicals being sprayed onto the gulf and pumped out underwater to disperse the spilled oil. These dispersants are intended to
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In Stunning Photos: European Bird Photographers Talk About Their Trade (Slideshow)
What does it take to be a great birdwatcher? A lot of patience. A sense of purpose, of mission. A good bit of luck. Humor and humility. Enjoy birdwatching from the comfort of your armchair -- and take a peek into the souls
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In Stunning Photos: European Bird Photographers Talk About Their Trade
What does it take to be a great birdwatcher? A lot of patience. A sense of purpose, of mission. A good bit of luck. Humor and humility. Enjoy birdwatching from the comfort of your armchair with this gallery of gorgeous bird photos taken by professional ph
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The Top 10 Newly Discovered Species of 2010 (Slideshow)
This "green bomber" worm, an annelid that lives below 1,800 meters deep in the seas off of California, is one of the Arizona State University International Institute for Species Exploration's "Top Ten New
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The Top 10 Newly Discovered Species of 2010
Green Bomber This "green bomber" worm, an annelid that lives below 1,800 meters deep in the seas off of California, is one of the Arizona State University International Institute for Species Exploration's "Top Ten New Species" for 2010. Each distinguished
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Greenland Rising as Ice Melts
Scientists are reporting that Greenland is rising as the large weight of ice pressing down on land is melting. And the country's elevation gains are speeding up. Glacial melt on Greenland is being watched very carefully
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First Birds Rescued from Gulf Oil Spill Released in Florida
KW Celeste, an alert reader of CNN's iReports, has shared a heartwarming series of photos of "Pelly," the brown pelican, and "Lucky," the northern gannet, as they once again revel in glorious freedom after being
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iPad Fails Beer Garden Test
In the interest of minimizing e-waste, it is important that potential customers understand the limitations as well as the advantages of new electronic gadgets. And since the Apple iPad is being welcomed with open arms as the go-anywhere
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If You Want Social Networking for Tap Water Drinkers, JoinThePipe
Let me first say "Happy Mother's Day" to all the mothers out there. Then let me share something that seems fitting for this Mother's Day: a cause my daughter turned me onto, a cause which every mother can support. Yes, it is clean
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Zoo Sells Lions to African Trophy Hunting Park
A German zoo, the Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen, has sold three lions to a South African park known for offering inexperienced hunters the opportunity to join professionals in a hunt. Under CITES (the Convention on
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Lovelock Tells BBC That Mankind Cannot Save Gaia
James Lovelock, the scientist who put forth the Gaia Theory, has told the BBC it is too late for us to save the planet. According to Gaia Theory, the entire earth is a single organism, connected and interactive. Only just
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Smart Electric Drive Starts European Tour in Berlin
Sightings of the Smart fortwo electric drive on the streets of Berlin have increased in frequency as part of the e-mobility project, intended to set up the largest electric car infrastructure in the world to demonstrate a new
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The Anarchy of Cheese Made Simple
Image: Chelsea Green Book Review: Cheesemonger by Edgar Gordon Cheesemonger inspires one to become an expert on cheese -- or on anything for that matter -- with the realization that this goal is achievable with a good dose of humility, curiosity and
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17 DIY Cars Hacked for Fuel Efficiency (Slideshow)
If reader views are any indicator, a lot of you love to see the clever -- and sometimes crazy -- solutions people come up with to make their cars more eco. That goes for Ecological and Economic, in the case of fuel-sucking
