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.
Latest Stories from Christine Lepisto - Page 3
-
German Electricity Tax Rises 50% to Support Renewable Energy
Why is the tax intended to help renewable energy being protested by the wind and solar industries?
-
Pssst! Humans Could Save Endangered Species for a Fraction of Soft Drink Costs
Research published in Science magazine indicates funding for biodiversity commitments must increase.
-
How Much Carbon Dioxide is Emitted on Your Block? Hestia Knows
The Hestia project allows researchers to map CO2 emissions building-by-building and block-by-block.
-
Coyotes Next Door: Wild Urban Neighbors Thrive in the City
The largest carnivorous mammals thriving in urban environments could be just the begining. Could wolves, lions, and bears be next?
-
"Bird Brain" Loses Insult Power Due to Discovery of Brain Structures Similar to Mammals
Throwing the insult "bird brain" at someone you think in stupid could start to backfire; birds have smart centers in their brains like mammals.
-
Vampire Squid Video Reveals What These Infernal Cephalopods Eat
The mystery of what the blue-eyed, blood red denizen of the deep eats has been solved (video)
-
Bristol Prints Own Money, Including Banksy-notes and Eco Themes, to Spur Local Buying
The British city of Bristol hopes to promote local business with their own high-security scrip featuring local designs
-
Eco-sins of our Forefathers Revealed by Archeologists
Bronze age archeology belies the myth of an idyllic tryst between man and nature in pre-industrial eras
-
Male Whales are Momma's Boys (Video)
Scientists find an explanation for why female whales have a long menopause
-
Western Scrub Jays Call Their Friends to "Funerals"
The call a jay makes upon finding a dead jay causes other jays to gather. Scientists report on their attempts to understand these "bird councils".
-
The Truth Behind Organic Labels
In the wake of the debate about whether organic products are better, a German newspaper puts the "organic myth" to test.
-
Eye On Earth Connects the Dots So People Can See Environmental Issues
A heat wave vulnerability map goes viral, boosting interactive technology that helps make important environmental data accessible.
-
Minnesota Moose Mystery: Is Climate Change Killing this Icon of the North?
A local reporter suggests the DNR blames climate change too quickly, ducking their responsibility for moose management
-
Sausage Paradox: Residual Antibiotics Increase Foodborne Disease Risk
Researchers have found another drawback with antibiotic residuals in factory farmed meat.
-
Lower Cost, Lower Toxicity Solar Cells Cooked Up in Microwave Oven
The same technology used to "nuke" food offers a low-cost pathway for synthesizing a promising photovoltaic compound
-
Honeybee Swarm Delays Flight at Pittsburgh International Airport
The queen led her minions to the engine of a Delta airplane, delaying the flight until the protected bees could be professionally removed
-
Win for Chemical Industry as Regulators Forced to Raise Safety Threshold for DDAC
Disinfectant suppliers declare the safety of DDAC as the threat of empty grocery shelves force revision of regulatory thesholds
-
25 Years After First Solar Restaurant, Germany Breaks 25% Renewable Energy Barrier
As the Rappenecker Hütte celebrates 25 years as Europe's First Solar Restaurant, Germany sets a new record: more than 25% renewable energy in the first half of 2012.
