Category: Social Justice
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New York City’s First Zero Waste Grocery Store Opens in Bushwick
I’m really excited to hear that NYC opened its first zero waste grocery store in Bushwick, called Precycle, where you can shop for food items in bulk! Check out my post for more info :)
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Eco-Friendly Habits I’ve Developed in 2018
Looking back on 2018, I made a commitment to myself to be more conscious of my everyday lifestyle and habits to work toward reducing my footprint. These are some habits I developed in the past year!
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A Consumer’s Struggle: Contact Lenses and Solutions
As a contact lens wearer for over a decade, I’m looking for solutions to reduce my environmental footprint. Contact lenses are made of flexible plastics, and when improperly disposed, can end up breaking down into microplastics and ending up in our oceans! And what about the contact lens solutions? Read on to learn more.
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How One Young Cameroonian Founded an Organization to Combat Climate Change and Preserve the Environment in Their Country
Happy New Year to all and thanks for your patience while I took a break from sharing these amazing stories during #ShoutOutSundays. I am back with another inspirational individual from Cameroon who took plastic waste and turned it into something that their community could use; read on to find out more.
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Mexico Joins the Effort to Combat Plastic Pollution
In the restaurants and stores of Oaxaca City, anuncios could be seen everywhere instructing customers to do one thing: ditch the plastic. Check out how Mexico is tackling plastic pollution in my latest post!
A Healthy Blueprint 