Plastic pollution is a global issue with major environmental consequences. According to the UN Environment, researchers estimate that more than 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced since the early 1950s. About 60% of that plastic has ended up…Read More
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Photo: Caranda Martin with Madame Moore, farming and community leader in Banga Region, Liberia. By Giselle Chollett With five generations in farming and the passion to preserve his ancestor technics to prepare tea with restorative and healing powers, Doughba Caranda-Martin…Read More
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Photo Credit: Touchstone Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images “The Nightmare Before Christmas” seems like the perfect holiday movie for these times! Given the year that 2020 has turned out to be, even Christmas will be nothing like we’re used to,…Read More
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Our eco-maven for the month of November is Kelly Shea, the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs & Corporate Communications for Charlotte’s Web, a Colorado-based company that specializes in whole-plant hemp health supplements. At Charlotte’s Web, their mission is to…Read More
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Our eco-maven of October is Sri Artham, founder of Hooray Foods, a San Francisco-based company about to launch a new plant-based product that puts our health, environment, and animal welfare first! Sri, who has worked in sustainable food for over a decade,…Read More
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Changing the Paradigm for Childhood Cancer: From Cure to Prevention September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about this insidious disease that is expected to claim the lives of 1,730 children between 0 and 19…Read More
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Bobbi Wilding, Deputy Director of Clean & Healthy New York (CHNY), and Director of the national Getting Ready for Baby Campaign has worked to create a world free of toxic chemicals. She learned to love nature when she was young…Read More
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Having recognized early in their lives the global problem of plastic pollution, Dianna and Julia Cohen brought together their passions, as well as their individual and collective experiences, and teamed up in the creation of a broader coalition where members…Read More
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The following are individuals that are making an impact in the environment through their advocacy and activism for this fundamental global cause. Greta Thunberg This activist began her path when she was 15 by asking her parents to change some…Read More
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Our eco-maven of the month is Amy Ziff, founder and executive director of MADE SAFE®, America’s only nontoxic seal for products across consumer product categories, including baby, personal care, household, and beyond. Amy’s curiosity has guided her all along in…Read More