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Madison Paulus

George Washington University

Essay | Can thrifting combat fast fashion?
Cleanup Club Chicago tackles pollution after COVID pandemic increases single-use plastics litter
Astry Rodriguez

Northwestern University

Cleanup Club Chicago tackles pollution after COVID pandemic increases single-use plastics litter
Systems of dignity: How recyclers are making cents of the bottle bill
Eva Kotobuki Sideris

Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

Systems of dignity: How recyclers are making cents of the bottle bill
From the landfill to the wardrobe: Wasted textiles find a new home
Beverly Ndifoin

Mandela Washington Fellow | Planet Forward Alumnus

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NelPlast: Transforming plastic waste into low-cost houses in Ghana
Beverly Ndifoin

Mandela Washington Fellow | Planet Forward Alumnus

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Designer Daniel Davilla finds the beauty in discarded materials
Elena Walsh Ferré

George Washington University

Designer Daniel Davilla finds the beauty in discarded materials
Composting: Turning college kids’ trash into environmental treasure
Hannah Richter

University of Chicago

Composting: Turning college kids’ trash into environmental treasure
Beyond oceans and beneath our skin — a pandemic of plastics
Cate Twining-Ward

Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | George Washington University

Beyond oceans and beneath our skin — a pandemic of plastics

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George Washington University

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