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Lori Popkewitz Alper

Lori Popkewitz Alper

Lori Popkewitz Alper is a green living enthusiast and lifestyle writer, consultant, mother, borderline vegan and recovering attorney, who runs the website Groovy Green Livin. Lori is devoted to sharing and gathering information needed for living a green life. Through each and every small, eco-conscious change we make the world will become a healthier, safer place for us all. In her free time Lori can be found practicing yoga, pitching a baseball, running, cycling, skiing, cooking, or reading.

Articles by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Mattress Detective: My Hunt For A Chemical-Free Crib Mattress

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Read about one mother’s hunt for a chemical free crib mattress, and find tips for getting a chemical free crib mattress for your child.

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Top 10 Apps For Climate Activists

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Learn about 10 phone apps that make it easy to stay in the know when it comes to your health, and the health of the environment.

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Walmart Takes Steps To Ban Toxic Chemicals

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Learn about Walmart’s effort to get their suppliers to disclose and eventually phase out 10 potentially toxic chemicals from products sold in its stores.

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Concerned Moms React To President Obama’s Climate Action Plan

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Read what a variety of concerned moms have to say about President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, laid out in a speech given on June 25th, 2013.

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11 Year Old Says, “When You Drive, The Earth Smokes”

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

See 11-year-old Eliot’s earth cartoon, which shows that he understands that fuel emissions are the leading source of the earth’s hazardous air pollution.

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Couch Detective: My Hunt For A Chemical-Free Couch

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Read about one mother’s hunt for a chemical free couch, and learn why it is so important to ensure that your furniture is chemical free.

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Carpet Detective: My Hunt for A Chemical-Free Carpet

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Read about one mother’s hunt for a chemical free carpet, and learn why it is so important to ensure that your carpets are chemical free.

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Victory! A Petition Goes Viral (video)

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Read about Lori Popkewitz Alder’s Change.org petition that went viral and forced Proctor & Gamble to remove a toxin from tide detergent.

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6 Tips To Improve Indoor Air Quality

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Here are 6 easy ways to improve the indoor air quality in your home, reduce indoor air pollution and create a healthier home.

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Do Candles Cause Air Pollution?

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Do you love scented candles? Here are some tips to reduce the indoor air pollution caused by most regular paraffin candles.

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Moms Clean Air Force Embraces the Power of We

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Learn about The Power of We and how Moms Clean Air Force is a great example of the power in action. Join us today and become part of The Power of We!

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5 Tips For Becoming A Mom Activist

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Find five easy ways to become a mom activist and help protect the health and safety of your children and our planet.

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