1-800-Recycling - Lauren Kelley

Lauren Kelley

Lauren Kelley is a New York City-based freelance writer and editor.

Born and raised in Texas, Lauren holds degrees in English and Political Science and has racked up nearly a decade of experience covering topics such as the environment/green living, the nonprofit sector and women’s rights and issues.

Lauren enjoys traveling, the arts and social activism, and is also a published writer of short fiction, a Twitterer, a very amateur photographer and a cupcake enthusiast. She lives in Brooklyn with her boyfriend and a fat, grey cat named Herb.

September 1, 2010

The Facts on Cell Phone Battery Recycling

Those old cell phones sitting in drawers are collecting dust and leaving a potential toxin in your home — cell phone batteries.
August 27, 2010

Textbooks Going Digital: Convenient and Green

Can e-readers spell the end of textbook waste as we know it?
August 18, 2010

Recycling at the Theme Park

Well known as energy hogs and waste generators, theme parks are starting to change their ways.
August 11, 2010

Four Eco-Friendly Light Fixtures That Will Fuel Your Dream Home Fantasies

Eco-friendly can be stylish, too. Just look at these recycled light fixtures!
August 9, 2010

New York City Launches Massive Clothes Recycling Program

The initiative is one of the largest textile recycling programs in the U.S.
July 20, 2010

Three Places to Find Recycled Pool Tiles

Thinking of upping the chic in your pool this summer? You have plenty of choices when it comes to recycled tile or flooring.
July 8, 2010

Recycling Cat Food Cans for a Good Cause

Purina’s “Together We Can” campaign taught cat owners the necessity of properly recycling cat food packaging waste.
June 28, 2010

The New 1-800-RECYCLING.com iPhone App

When put to the test, this writer’s recycling search turns up several results within a few miles of her apartment.
June 22, 2010

Help Save the Planet by Taking Back the Tap

A growing movement aims to put down the bottled water and head back to the municipal source: the tap.
June 17, 2010

Sustain MiniHome: This isn’t Your Grandma’s Mobile Home

Canada’s Sustain MiniHome is completely redefining the term “prefab.”
June 10, 2010

For H&M and Walmart, ‘Disposable Fashion’ was Taken Literally

Both companies were caught sending unused clothes straight to landfills instead of donating or recycling.
June 4, 2010

Playing Around with Eco-Friendly Toys

Stuck on what gift to get for that baby shower? The Internet is full of green toys.