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

Mom Detective Asks: Is BPA Lurking In Your Fleece?

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Hear from Moms Clean Air Force blogger, Lori Popkewitz Alper as she explores whether fleece may contain the harmful chemical BPA.

Chemical-Free Carpets, Rugs and Pads

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Find out why your carpet might be oozing with VOCs and other toxins, and how you can find chemical free carpets.

Is Natural Gas The Answer In New England?

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Learn about the pros and cons of natural gas exploration in New England.

Mom Detective: How Safe is Rubber Mulch at the Playground?

by Lori Popkewitz Alper

Find out how safe rubber mulch is when it comes to our children’s health when used as flooring for a playground space.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.