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Rachel Ceruti Is Curbing Environmental Waste By Upcycling Clothes

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Growing up, Rachel Ceruti had an appreciation for the environment, but she didn’t consider herself an environmentalist nor had she started upcycling clothes. While she was there, she learned about how secondhand clothing is shipped to Africa and then ends up in landfills. “We What is upcycled clothing?

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How To Celebrate the December Holidays Inclusively

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Form a celebrations committee and include members from a variety of cultures and religions This committee will recommend ways to celebrate holidays all year round. Help children in need Ask a local family service agency to provide a list of children with their first name, age, gender, clothing size, etc.

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Ethical Consumerism: How Mindful Purchases Shape Business Trends

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It’s a form of political activism where the shopper votes with their wallet. As consumers become more educated about the environmental and social impact of their purchases, they’re often moving toward more sustainable options. Consumers are more educated and value-driven than ever.

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What Not to Wear to an Interview

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However qualified—and they’re all highly educated and extremely talented—one of the most common mistakes I see is wardrobe choice. Do dress to look your best… Whatever the clothing culture , nothing says success like maintaining your wardrobe. but don’t dress sexy!

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Why Supporting Small Businesses This Holiday Season Is More Urgent Than Ever

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Plus, Orangewood created its Giving Guitar Program in partnership with the Give A Note Foundation, so every guitar sold helps put instruments into children’s hands for music education and therapy programs. And thus in 2014, mumi was formed. Photo courtesy of The Challah Box. The Challah Box. Number of employees: 2 Based in: New York.

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10 Trailblazing Women Paving the Way for a Better Future

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—her mother Laura Hendricks, cancer survivor and nonprofit co-founder of Luminaries Photo courtesy of Laura Hendricks Hendricks survived acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive form of blood cancer. She made a case for girls’ education and off-grid architecture and was selected as the winner in the sustainability category.

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The Founder of Black Girl Ventures Gets Things Done

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After earning a degree in computer science, she worked in industries as wide-ranging as education, patent and trade, workforce development, and vacuum cleaner sales. It came in the form of a T-shirt line which got off on the completely wrong foot but led to her first major success. “It Instead she started to look for her next venture.

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