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Getting rid of unwanted items in our homes or offices can be tricky if you don't want to send everything to landfill or a thrift store. Today's guest has created a solution that recirculates usable, landfill-bound products by connecting them to their next best use.

Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Hannah Dehradunwala, founder of Raeri, a platform that upcycles your unwanted items away from landfills and connects them to people and organizations that can give them a second life.


We talk about:
- how Hannah's sustainable journey began

- what led her to start Raeri

- what is a circular economy vs a linear economy

- how Raeri works

- future plans for Raeri


Support Hannah and Raeri here:

Website: https://raeri.co/

Raeri IG: https://www.instagram.com/raeri.co/

Hannah's IG: https://www.instagram.com/hannah_fd/



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Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Taylor Scott, the creator of Sweet Honey Thrift, a secondhand online boutique. Through reselling her thrifted finds, Taylor is helping others quit fast fashion and diverting textile waste from being dumped on other countries.

We talk about:

- why Taylor started Sweet Honey Thrift
- the role resellers play in sustainable fashion
- addressing the question of ethics in reselling
- Taylor's process of shopping to resell 

Support Taylor here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweethoney_thriftshop/

Depop: https://depop.com/sweethoneythriftshop



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Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Anuella Alexandre, also known as @thegreengoddessdiary on Instagram where she shares tips for plant parents and new gardeners. Anuella is also the founder of A Green Community, where she aims to connect families and children to nature.

- how Anuella's sustainable journey began
- her mission with A Green Community
- how to introduce kids to gardening

Support Anuella:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegreengoddessdiary/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreengoddessdiary



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Today's featured brown girl is Oluwatobiloba Kolawole, founder and creative director of Revival Resurrection, an experimental design company that creatively up-cycles and recycles Nigeria's solid waste into statement designs. Tobi is on a mission to use design as a powerful tool for enhancing social and environmental change while sustainably preserving traditional African hand craftsmanship heritage,

- How your sustainable journey began
- Why you started Revival Resurrection
- Design process and how you gather materials
- Past & upcoming collections
- Thoughts on sustainable fashion in Nigeria
- What being a sustainable brown/black girl means to you

Finding planet-forward platforms that share good news and inspiring stories about folks making positive impacts on the planet has not always been an easy feat. But today’s guest has created a space that fills this need.

Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Reza Cristián, founder and editor-in-chief of SUSTAIN, an online sustainable publication focused on creating a diverse and inclusive space for people who are eco-conscious. Through SUSTAIN, Reza and her team inspire us to give a damn, and cheers us on as we make our first baby steps into this world of sustainability.


We talk about:
- what led Reza to start SUSTAIN + who it's for
- how sustainability in media has shifted since SUSTAIN was started
- recent SXSW experience
- future plans for SUSTAIN


Support Reza & SUSTAIN:
Website: https://www.sustainthemag.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainthemag/



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Knowing the ingredients that are in beauty products is becoming more and more important to consumers. Today’s guest has created a platform that makes it easy to learn about what goes into our favorite products and helps us to make more sustainable choices. 

Today's featured sustainable brown girl is Sabrina Noorani, founder of ClearForMe, a platform that is taking steps to educate users on beauty product ingredients to ultimately make more sustainable decisions when it comes to which products they purchase. 

We talk about: 

- how Sabrina’s sustainable journey began 

- what led her to start ClearForMe 

- laws on product regulations that hold brands accountable for claims 

- signs to look out for when navigating the beauty aisle 

- ways to have a sustainable skin routine & best products to incorporate 

- thoughts on DIY skincare products



Support Sabrina here:

ClearForMe website: https://www.clearforme.com

ClearForMe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clearfor_me/



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