Contributing to the World

Eco-Warrior Makes Toys, Mosquito Repellent, and More With Recycled Cigarette Butts – The Most Littered Item

26-year-old Naman Gupta was inspired when he saw a huge pile of cigarettes left after a party, and wondered how many were dumped across the world on a daily basis. Best of all, he says his company has made over one million dollars since 2016, and he has recycled 300,000,000 cigarette butts—the equivalent of 100,000kg!

She Spent Her Vacation Picking Up Trash Across the U.S., and Strangers Chipped in With Help and Gas

24-year-old Stefani Shamrowicz, a Colorado woman spent 23 days picking up 126 bags of trash across the country. She decided to use her time away from her job at a campus recreation center to give back to the national parks and nature in general that’s brought so much positivity and joy to her life. She …

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Here’s who is getting Mackenzie Scott’s latest $2.7 billion donation

Mackenzie Scott is an American novelist and philanthropist, donating more than $8 billion since her divorce from Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder, about two years ago. Scott and her philanthropy team recently donated $2.74 billion to 286 organizations serving and building power for underfunded communities creating social progress. That comes out to be around $10 million …

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