On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 4:40 PM, Nana Wilberforce <nwilberforce@greenseal.org> wrote:

Hello barrett

I just got your email about the lca. I can provide some answers for you hopefully tomorrow morning

Will that be fine with you? Today is kind of a busy day but tomorrow will be fine with me

nana

 

Dr. Nana Takyi Wilberforce
Environmental Scientist
Green Seal
1001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 827
Washington, DC 20036
202-872-6400
nwilberforce@greenseal.org
www.greenseal.org

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From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 2:59 PM
To: Green Seal
Subject: Media Request for Article on Life Cycle Assessments

 

Sirs-

Howdy. I'm a freelance writer and I'm working on an article for a new trade publication that serves the convention display design and production industry. The piece concerns the manner in which those involved in this and related fields can minimize the environmental impact of their industry without being taken in by those firms which purport to offer green options while ignoring legitimate barometers of impact such as Life Cycle Assessment.

I've done a bit of research on your organization and I'd like to mention it in the article as a good place to start for those who are new to green purchasing or who would like to become certified themselves. I was also curious to know if someone at your organization be willing to give me a quick quote about what to look for when assessing the LCA of the products they use. More importantly, I was hoping you might be able to provide me with some examples of allegedly "green" products and services that don't actually possess favorable LCA's or are otherwise not quite what they're cracked up to be.

If you can provide me with a quick quote or put me in touch with someone who might be able to, please get back to me later today if possible.

Thanks,

Barrett Brown

Brooklyn, NY

512-560-2302