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Afroz Shah - Prosecutor of Plastic Pollution

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Afroz Shah - Prosecutor of Plastic Pollution

Making a Marc Afroz Shah and Cleaning Beaches               A young attorney in Mumbai, India, Afroz Shah was concerned about the litter that clogged Mumbai’s Versova Beach. Together with a much older friend, the now-deceased Harbansh Mathur, Shah determined to do something to restore Versova Beach to sandy beauty. As reported in a United Nations press release, the pair “decided to take on the piles of rubbish that had completely covered what was then the dirtiest beach in Mumbai. They started with picking up the trash themselves, and over time the cleanup grew into a national movement, with everyone...

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Looptworks Really Works To Keep It Green

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Looptworks Really Works To Keep It Green

“I started Marc Skid because I believed that brands should be more like the people we love in life. I think it's universal that we are drawn to people with a sense of humor, who are purposeful in their lives, and who have strong character. The brand's call to action is "Make Your Marc on the World." Inspired by our motto, I strived with everything about the brand to help make the world a better place. I had some inclination about many aspects of the brand -- using organic Pima cotton and giving a helping hand to those in need...

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Meet The Conservation Kid

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Meet The Conservation Kid

Meet The Conservation Kid He's younger than you, more socially conscious than you, and let's face it, probably cooler than you too.  Meet Cash—aka The Conservation Kid.  A 9-year-old from Chattanooga, TN, Cash has loved fish and aquatic life since he was three. He spends a lot of time at his local aquarium and in his quest to know all he could about fish, Cash began to learn that some of our human habits aren't so great for the ecosystems fish call home. "Learning about fish and wildlife has taught me how humans make it harder for them," Cash said, explaining where his...

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Charity spotlight: Amazon Conservation Association

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Charity spotlight: Amazon Conservation Association

Charity spotlight: Amazon Conservation Association From providing support for Brazilian nut farmers to incentivize them to protect the forest to being the champions of 4 million acres of rainforest, Amazon Conservation Association has come a long way in the last 20 years. By uniting science, innovation and community, Amazon Conservation has established Peru's first conservation concession and worked to empower indigenous communities to develop forest-friendly practices and livelihoods.  Why the Amazon? Well, Jeff Bezos was onto something when he named his company after the forest. The piece of land where the Andes meet the rainforest is almost magical -- home to millions...

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