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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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021: Ecological Art and Bringing Nature Into the Home with Ashley Lieber
020: Radical Self Care and Natural Beauty Products with Tameko Rowe
019: Children and Healthy Eating Habits with Kathryn Kemp Guylay
018: Building Community Through Urban Farming With Greg Peterson
017: Upcycling Plastic, from Runway to Everyday with Sara Wiener
016: Holism, Food Activism and Environmental Justice with Nikki Silvestri
015: The Urban Forest and the Importance of Trees with Cindy Blain
ASM: Sometimes Your Why Finds You
014: Origins of Nature Deficit Disorder and How to Get Kids Reconnected with Texas Children in Nature's Jennifer Bristol
013: Charting Your Own Path to a Career in Sustainability with Take 3's Tim Silverwood
012: What Should I Eat and Other Food for Thought with Food, Health & Wellness Educator Lauren Nixon
011: Ending Food Waste One Ugly Apple at a Time with Jordan Figueiredo
010: Getting Real About What Kind of Action Really Improves the Planet with Colin Beavan
009: Saving the Rainforest One Cell Phone at a Time with Topher White
008: ASM Unplugged - Intentional Communities and Responding to Western Privilege with Ma'ikwe Ludwig
007: There's BPA in My What? Jay Sinha Talks Plastics and Running an Earth Conscious Business
006: Living a Zero-Waste Lifestyle with Bea Johnson
005: Team Dynamics and Giving Back to the Community with Denzel Austin Thompson
004: Fermentation and Other Kitchen DIY with Anne-Marie Bonneau of ZeroWasteChef.com
003: Consumer Culture and Resilient & Sustainable Communities with Laird Christensen of Green Mountain College
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