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Fedia Kourbatov is 23 years old and the founder of Baba Bags, a reusable bag social enterprise. Fedia founded Baba Bags in his college dorm room 2 years ago at the University of Oklahoma. Baba Bags' mission is to eliminate single-use plastic bag usage and give back to impactful nonprofits. In 2 years they have saved an estimated 50,000 single-use plastic bags from being used! Baba Bags currently are handmade, come with a lifetime warranty and come in 2 colors. Their green & white bag is partnered with Action Against Hunger and their orange & white bag is partnered with the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Each time the respective color is purchased Baba Bags donates to the partnered charity!
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100: Green Amendment Movement Founder, Maya van Rossum, Talks Climate Progress and The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment
099: Orlo Nutrition - Omega-3 Evangelist Corinna Bellizzi Talks Carbon Negative Nutrients Using Algae
098: Brilliant Planet - Harnessing the Power of Algae in the Desert with Dr. Raffael Jovine
097: Arbor Day Carbon: Reforestation projects and the voluntary carbon market with Jeremy Manion
096: BinBreeze Composting Powder: Reducing wood waste and making composting less gross with CEO Taylor McCarten
095: Developing Environmental Education & Curriculum: Resources for business owners, teachers, and students with Katelyn Armbruster of Sustainable Earth
093: Sustainable Fashion: Recycled Clothing for Unique Everyday Wear with Jess Grech of The Grandad Company
092: Reusable cups: form and function, with Vince Dickson, co-creator of HUNU
091: Publishing the UK’s Largest Ethical Lifestyle magazine with Jarvis Smith of My Green Pod
090: Trash Academy - Communicating Consumption and Waste through Activism & Advocacy with Ron Whyte
089: Vegan Entrepreneurship with Noah Hyams of VEGPRENEUR
088: Sustainable Compostable Palm Leaf Tableware with Pallavi Pande of Dtocs
087: The Democratization of Energy - Understanding your power bill, energy regulation, and the shift to decentralized clean energy with Seth Mansur
086: Compostable Packaging & Circular Food Systems with Kate Flynn of Sun and Swell Foods
085: Sustainable Healthcare with Dr. Rosie Spooner
084: Sustainable Filmmaking & Production with Emellie O’Brien of Earth Angel Sets
083: Zero Waste Hair Salons and Sustainability in the Beauty Industry with Ben Hudgins of Novak Hair Studios
082: Climate Change Along the Chesapeake and the Come Together Handbook with Dana Simson
081: Plastics Renewal and Waste to Fuel with Brightmark's Bob Powell
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