You can start with one product. One area of your life. You can start by replacing products that run out with a safer alternative next time. Small steps matter when they are being made in the right direction and for the right reasons. The truth is many chronic diseases - especially the ones that have high numbers in the Black community - are a greater burden and have links to toxic chemical exposures.
Read MoreDo you think about sustainable packaging when you make a purchase?
If you’re like the majority of Americans, the answer is going to be “hardly”.
That needs to change… especially when you consider that 70% of packaging from the consumer products goods industry is not recycled. That means most of what we use end up in the landfills.
Read MoreBlack women are 2x more likely to face fertility issues and yet we are ½ as likely to seek out medical help and receive treatment.
When we do go seek treatment or medical advice we are often met with prejudice from physicians. This bias often manifests itself as a perceived need to shame us surrounding our sex lives and even going so far as blaming the average weight of Black women.
Read MoreDo you know why ice cream, hiking boots, pizza boxes and firefighting form are alike? I didn’t either, but we should know!
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