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Kristen Brown and My Eco

Mar 29, 2011

Message from Kristen Brown, inventor of MY ECO Shopping Bag Solutions:

In 1977, my father, Gordon Dancy, introduced the plastic grocery bag to America. The invention of a convenient, user-friendly plastic sack along with the simple question, “Paper or Plastic?” revolutionized the grocery bag industry and changed consumer behavior. Today, four decades after my father made his mark, there is another need for change in consumer behavior.

Both plastic and paper bags have negative effects on the environment. Paper bags devastate forests and create water/air pollution, while plastic bags use precious oil and visibly litter our environment. Presently, nearly one-third of municipal solid waste is composed of packaging materials. It is time to change!

As a high school student, I trained the first grocery store to ever use plastic bags in my hometown of Middletown, Ohio. The innovative product dramatically altered the way we shop. Today, we must change behavior again as we work towards a more sustainable future. As an environmental consultant for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, I know the only long-term sustainable option is REUSE.

Now, 40 years since the invention of the plastic bag, I would like to introduce MY ECO Shopping Bag System as the next evolution in sustainable living.
 

More about Kristen Brown…
Kristen Brown is Managing Partner of Green Waste Solutions and founder of MY ECO products. She comes to MY ECO with 20 years experience in the environmental field in both the United States and Europe. A community solid waste expert, Brown conducts trainings on economic incentives such as SMART waste management, which enables cities nationwide to save money and reduce waste. Kristen is leading US EPA’s 2010 American Big City SMART campaign in designing SMART waste management solutions for cities across the country. In addition, she assisted in the design of the EPA SMART Benefit Evaluation Tool (BET) and contributes to the EPA news bulletin. In 2009, Governor Mark Sanford appointed Brown to South Carolina’s Recycling Market Development Advisory Council (RMDAC) where she is actively working to divert natural resources from landfills and create jobs in her home state.

Kristen Brown lives with her husband and two children in South Carolina.

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