Chatham -Southeast Citizen 5-29-2019

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BUSINESS

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FASHION

Foster Grant® Sunglasses Turns 90 PAGE 6 Fatimah is a senior at Bowen High School who will soon graduate and begin her college career at Dennison University. Photo Credit: Katherine Newman

REAL ESTATE

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SOUTH SIDE SENIOR PREPARES FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND STARTING COLLEGE

Thousands of high school seniors are preparing to graduate from the Chicago Public School (CPS) system next month. Some will go straight into the workforce, some will go on to college, and some will go on to receive vocational training. The possibilities are endless for students who have the right support system. PAGE 2

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION

EIGHTH GRADERS FROM 61 SCHOOLS ACROSS CHICAGO LEARN FINANCE AND INVESTING SKILLS Nearly 1,000 eighth grade students from 61 Big Shoulders Fund schools gathered at the Goodman Theater in Chicago recently to celebrate another successful year of the Stock Market Program, which brings more than 150 Chicago business leaders into eighth grade classrooms at Big Shoulders Fund schools to teach the basic concepts of saving and investing, the stock market, and careers in the finance and business sectors.

At the end of the event the Stock Market Program winner was announced. The school whose portfolio grew the most and won the Stock Market Program Cup was St. Nicholas Cathedral School. Each school in the program receives up to $3,000 that students manage throughout the year, providing them with an invaluable first-hand lesson in the challenges and responsibilities associated with managing and growing real money.

The Stock Market Program was developed by Big Shoulders Fund Executive Committee Members Charlie Bobrinskoy and Jim Hoeg, who sought to share their passion for the markets with the next generation and hopefully inspire another group of traders.

HEALTH

3D PRINTING BEING USED TO TRAIN YOUNG SURGEONS A group of Canadian plastic surgeons have used 3D printing to create a realistic hand model to help young surgeons learn valuable surgical skills. In the past, this meant practicing on actual patients. However, as technology has improved, so have opportunities for young surgeons to learn in a safe, controlled environment. This improves surgeon training, as well as patient outcomes.

“Surgery is a highly technical profession which requires years to master,” says Dr. Michal Brichacek, a plastic surgeon and a lead author of the study. “Young surgeons often learn in a graduated training model, where they are given more responsibilities as their skills progress. Although under the careful eye of their teachers, these young surgeons must begin to develop their skills somewhere.”

Katten Muchin Rosenman associates Alana M. Ibarra (left) and Sarah Ma were selected for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder program.

LAW & POLITICS

KATTEN LAWYERS TAPPED TO JOIN CAREER-BUILDING PROGRAM FOR DIVERSE ATTORNEYS Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP recently announced that associates Alana M. Ibarra and Sarah Ma were selected to participate in a program called Pathfinder, designed by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) to train high-performing, early-career attorneys in critical career development strategies including leadership and the building of professional networks.

“We believe it’s a program that can help catapult a person’s career forward,” said LCLD President Robert J. Grey, Jr. Founded in 2009, LCLD is a growing organization of more than 300 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners who are personally committed to creating a truly diverse legal profession.

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BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

Thousands of high school seniors are preparing to graduate from the Chicago Public School (CPS) system next month.

Some will go straight into the workforce, some will go on to college, and some will go on to receive vocational training. The possibilities are endless for students who have the right support system.

Fatimah is a graduating senior from Bowen High School, 2710 E. 89th St., and will soon be making her way to Denison University with a full-tuition scholarship and a group of friends thanks to the Posse Foundation.

The Posse Foundation operates on the simple idea that sending a group of students to college together and teaching them how to support each other improves all of their chances to succeed. As a Posse Scholar, Fatimah will be going to Denison

University with eight other Posse Scholars and will hit the ground running with a strong network already in place.

“I have a scholarship, it’s called Posse and I’ll have to do that all summer and really be present because I have to get to know this huge group of people that are completely different from me. They’re all going [to] the same college as me and we have to be each other’s backbone so it’s good that I’ll get to know them this summer and be around them,” said Fatimah.

When she gets to Denison University, Fatimah said she plans to major in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics with a minor in chemistry.

“I want to do a lot with my life. My mom tells me that I’m trying to do the most but I just want to do a lot,” said Fatimah.

During high school, Fatimah was on the soccer team and the wrestling team, she excelled in chemistry, biology, and

calculus, she helped create a new mural inside the school, and she almost never stops writing.

Fatimah said she’s always been interested in the power of writing and how a few words can make a big impact. “I like the power of that because the pen is mightier than the sword and I really took that to heart when I was younger.”

While she has aspirations of becoming a lawyer, a politician, a tattoo artist, going into the military, and being an EMT, she said that after college she sees herself returning to Chicago at some point to find a way to give back.

“I hope to see myself back in Chicago,” said Fatimah. “I want to give back to CPS schools because when I was younger, so many CPS schools were being closed down and it was kind of weird to me because my school was overcrowded. I like the idea of being able to give back to the community that gave to me.”

South Side Children’s Hospital Offers Mental And Behavioral Health Care For Young People

BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

Since 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the United States during the month of May and while mental health is important in every corner of the world, activists in Chicago have been begging the city to reinvest in mental health services since 2012 when half of the public mental health clinics in Chicago were closed.

Despite city services being limited, there are other institutions in the city that have robust mental and behavioral health programs that help to fill in the services gaps that were left by the shuttered public clinics. One of those institutions is La Rabida Children’s Hospital in South Shore where young people can go to access behavioral health services.

La Rabida’s behavioral health staff includes psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, postdoctoral psychology fellows, family advocates, and case managers. The hospital provides services to children and their families through a collaboration between the clinicians and the medical teams, according to information provided by La Rabida.

“When you think about the causes of death for children, specifically in the teen years, suicide is a leading cause of death,” said Gene Liebler, executive director of Behavioral Health at La Rabida. “If there was a medical condition or some sort of a disease that was a top leading cause of death we would throw tons of resources at it because it’s a threat to the well being of

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and La Rabida Children’s Hospital has been working to address the mental and behavioral health needs of young Chicagoans. Photo Credit: La Rabida Children’s Hospital

children and their ability to make it into adulthood.”

La Rabida has a Child Abuse and Trauma program that is designed specifically for young people who have been exposed to traumatic events during their life which could include physical and sexual abuse, witnessing violence, and complex trauma.

In addition, the clinicians who work with young people at La Rabida have special training to care for traumatized children and their families.

“If we look at the broad impacts that these types of challenges can produce, that could include lower academic performance, suicide, and lower lifetime earnings,” said Liebler. “For kids and in-

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dividuals who have had a certain number of adverse events during childhood, rates for things like heart disease go up, rates of receiving sexually transmitted diseases go up, unwanted pregnancies go up, early death goes up, and substance use goes up.”

When it comes to mental and behavioral health for young people, Liebler wants parents to know that mental health conditions are not a result of bad parenting.

He also wants parents to know that they can play an important role in improving a child’s mental health by providing them with support and access to care.

To learn more about La Rabida Children’s Hospital visit www.larabida.org.

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NEWS

State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Goes Public with Crime Data

BY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer

Transparency is one thing Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said she wants her office to always maintain, which is why she recently went public with crime data.

“My goal is to provide as much information to the public as possible. By making this data available to the public, it will help them to better understand how this office handles felony cases and how those cases make its way through the justice system from start to finish,” Foxx told the Citizen. “And no other state’s attorney office in the country makes crime stats available to the public like we are doing. By doing so, it allows people to hold me accountable for how I run this office.”

The new data dashboard is available online at cookcountystatesattorney.org/about/data-reports/ and it explains (in detail) all protocols and procedures used by the state’s attorney office when processing felony cases, such as retail theft, burglary and robbery to homicide, possession of an illegal firearm and even driving under the influence. It even breaks down the race of offenders for individual charges and has stats as far back as 2010. The portal, which is updated daily, also shows how many felony cases the Chicago Police Department and suburban police departments refer to the state’s attorney office annually for prosecution and how many were approved and rejected.

But not all felony cases are approved though.

The Cook County State’s Attorney Office has launched a new data dashboard online that allows the people to view crime statistics, such as felony offenses like murder, and shows all protocols and procedures used when processing crime cases. Photo by Wendell Hutson

“Every felony charge has to be approved by my office before charges can be filed,” said Foxx. “The police can file drugs and misdemeanor charges without our approval but anything else has to be called into our Felony Review Unit, which operates 24 hours a day.

Crimes do not stop which is why our attorneys in this unit work 12 hour shifts.”

The state’s attorney office no longer prosecutes retail theft offenses as a felony unless it involves $1,000 or more of stolen merchandise.

“We wouldn’t approve this charge as a felony but the police could still file it as a misdemeanor without approval,” she added. “There are a lot of assumptions about crime stats but this dashboard will help educate people about the

real truth.”

For example, Chicago is known for its murders, but over the last two years there have been more retail theft and burglary charges filed by the state’s attorney office than homicides. In fact, there have been more felony charges filed for battery than homicides.

In the newly created position of chief data officer, Matthew Saniie, was tasked with putting together the dashboard.

“Open data is a hallmark of good government, and this data release represents a significant step forward for the use of open data in prosecution,” said Saniie. “These tables contain over 45 million data points, representing over 300,000 distinct cases, which is a huge amount of data for a government entity to make available to the public.”

And recognizing that not everyone is tech-savvy and may not be able to navigate through the website, Sainne said he plans to continue studying ways to make the information more user friendly.

Keeping an open line of communication between her office and the public is what Foxx said she wants to do.

“For too long, the work of the criminal justice system has been largely a mystery. That lack of openness undermines the legitimacy of the criminal justice system,” said Foxx. “It is important for the public to know about the work of this office and our commitment to prosecute crime in a manner that is fair, equitable and just.”

COMMENTARY

House Democrats Want Us To Do Their Job

BY OSCAR H. BLAYTON

$174,000.00 – That’s what every member of the House of Representatives receives in salary each year.

Every member, that is, except Nancy Pelosi, who as the Speaker of the House, gets to take home $223,500.00.

Those are not bad wages, even if these legislators work five days a week with only two weeks off annually for vacation. But Congress has averaged only 138 legislative days a year since 2001. If you do the math, you will see that comes to less than three days a week.

Undoubtedly, many members of the House of Representatives can articulate why they need so few days in session. Their stated reasoning might include the rigors of carrying out their constitutionally mandated functions.

But therein lies the rub. The House of Representatives is refusing to carry out one of its more important constitutionally mandated functions.

When the Founders of this nation wrote the Constitution, they did not want the country to be forced to blindly trust and follow the person

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holding the office of the President.

And for this reason, they divided the power of the government into three distinct branches and gave each branch equal status.

In order to prevent the President from becoming a tyrant, the House and Senate were given the responsibility and authority to perform oversight of the Executive Branch.

In order to properly carry out their job, Congress must provide oversight of the president.

We now have a sick and twisted man-baby fouling the oval office.

Donald Trump does not respect the rule of law or the institutions of our federal government. He is determined to bend all aspects of our national structure to his will and he has found pliant minions who have been willing to ignore, and even break, the law in service to their overlord.

Neither Congress nor the nation has ever seen anything like this before.

The purulent character of Trump has infected most agencies of the executive branch of our government and released bigots, misogynists, xenophobes and every other manner of villain as antigens into the body of our democratic society.

While Trump burns down the house that America has built, Republican lawmakers have become his collaborators. And too many Democratic members of the House of Representatives, cowered by the thought of angering the Republican base, simply quail in the face of this onslaught against our liberties.

Two centuries ago, Congress was given a tool with which to rein in or remove an abusive president because the Founders knew it was possible a day like today might arrive. www.thechicagocitizen.com

The House of Representatives has the power of impeachment.

In fact, it has the “sole” power of impeachment. The Senate cannot impeach. It can only try a federal officer who has been impeached by the House of Representatives. The process has been clearly laid out in Sections 2 and 3 of Article I of the Constitution. Once the president has been impeached by the House of Representatives for high crimes and misdemeanors, he or she is then tried on those charges by the Senate; and if convicted, he or she shall be removed from office. The House of Representatives does the impeachment and then the Senate conducts the trial.

The impeachment process allows the House of Representatives to investigate the wrongdoings of Donald Trump – wrongdoings that are clearly laid out in the report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

And if substantiated, those wrongdoings can then be presented to the Senate where their deliberations can be observed by the American public.

But rather than carry out their sworn duty, the Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives,

citing the difficulties in carrying out impeachment proceedings, would rather call on the American electorate to vote Trump out of office in 2020. This strategy is designed to maximize Democratic seats in Congress while relieving the Democratic majority in the House of the obligation of doing its difficult job.

Fear of losing elections because you did your job is putting party before country.

This calculated political expediency – and shirking from impeachment – is one reason why the current Democratic leadership in the House cannot stay in place much longer. Attempts at dressing this self-serving cowardice in a suit of tactical shrewdness will not dupe right thinking Americans.

Nancy Pelosi has argued that impeachment proceedings will solidify Trump’s base. Clearly, she is making a political calculation and not a moral decision grounded in the Constitution and her oath of office.

Oscar H. Blayton is a former Marine Corps combat pilot and human rights activist who practices law in Virginia.

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BUSINESS

National Restaurant Association Introduces ServSuccess in Honor of 100th Anniversary To ensure restaurant professionals have clear career path goals, the National Restaurant Association recently launched ServSuccess™.

The comprehensive career development offering features three levels of professional certification, online training, and assessments.

In the next decade the restaurant industry is expected to add 1.6 million employment opportunities. ServSuccess helps these employees visualize a career roadmap and sets industry-wide standards for advancement.

“ServSuccess will empower people and businesses to aim for and achieve even higher levels of career success in the foodservice industry,” said Dawn Sweeney, National Restaurant Association president & chief executive officer. “Restaurant employees will be able to use their years of experience to jumpstart their professional advancement by validating their skills and knowledge. For restaurant operators, it provides the training and workforce solutions to grow business and service to their communities.”

ServSuccess features: l Professional Certifications for

A new career development offering for the restaurant and hospitality industry has been developed by the National Restaurant Association. The offering is designed to help attract, upskill, and retain talent. Learn more at ServSuccess.com.

Restaurant Professional, Restaurant Supervisor, and Restaurant Manager levels l Online Learning Suites with content designed to fit into busy

restaurant work schedules l Interactive Study Guides to promote learning and retention using the latest brain science Employee turnover costs restaurant

operators about $2,000 per front-ofhouse and back-of-house employee and almost $15,000 per manager position, according to research from TDn2K. ServSuccess is an innovative

new resource to attract, upskill, and retain talent that can easily be used by independent operators, multi-unit businesses, large or small brands, and any type of establishment from quickservice to fine dining.

“Talent and experience are a valuable resource the industry can’t afford to lose,” said Sherman L. Brown, executive vice president of training & certification for the National Restaurant Association.

“Better training is better for business, so ServSuccess provides companies with a turn-key, customizable mix of products that build the people who build their business. And for those professionals ready to take their hustle to the next level, ServSuccess is here to serve them.”

In addition to education and certification offerings, ServSuccess will help employees understand the type of roles available in the restaurant industry, assess their readiness for these roles, and chart a path toward achieving their desired career goals. For more information, visit www.ServSuccess.com.

SBA Announces Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition The U.S. Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton recently announced the launch of the Makerspace Training, Collaboration and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition.

The MaTCH Pilot Competition seeks to address the job skills and placement gaps faced by U.S. businesses by providing funding to create or expand programs with job-specific and soft skills training within existing makerspaces.

The SBA believes that existing makerspaces are uniquely positioned to help increase workforce development in U.S. cities of our nation’s workforce.

“In today’s booming economy, our nation’s employers are searching for qualified workers to fill the increasing amount of positions currently available,” said Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton. “The MaTCH Pilot Competition reaffirms the SBA commitment to supporting new forms of vocational education, developing apprenticeships, independent work, and cultivating access to entrepreneurship. This pilot competition will help empower a stronger connection between the maker’s community and job creation, and ultimately provide an added economy boost to communities across our nation.”

The MaTCH Pilot Competition challenges individual organizations or teams to utilize existing makerspaces to create or expand programs that provide the job-specific and soft skills training within existing makerspaces, including industry or trade certifications when feasible. The goal is to have all program graduates immediately placed in positions with previously identified employers that are in need of skilled labor. The SBA will award up to $1 million in total prizes to fund selected winning proposals.

To enter, applicants must submit a business plan that, among other things, details their team’s qualifications, experience, and resources; the proposed training curriculum; the nature and length of the training/certification program; and the number of trainees that will be accommodated.

The submission period is going on now to July 8, 2019 and winners will be announced on August 6, 2019. The MaTCH Pilot Competition entry form, rules and requirements are available online at SBA.gov/MaTCH. www.thechicagocitizen.com

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NEWS

Tarver Sponsors Initiative to Provide Justice for Victims of Child Abuse As reports of child deaths at the hands of their parents continue to flood the news in Illinois, state Rep. Curtis Tarver, D-Chicago, is taking steps to ensure that people who intentionally deprive and endanger their children are brought to justice.

“It absolutely breaks my heart to hear stories about parents creating life-threatening environments for their children by maliciously denying them food, safety and medical care – especially when that family has been in contact with DCFS and law enforcement for abusing their child in the past,” Tarver said. “This is happening right now, in all corners of our state, but in far too many cases it’s impossible to bring these parents to justice until it’s too late to save that innocent child.”

Senate Bill 414 was introduced to close the gap in prosecution between unintentional child endangerment, a Class A Misdemeanor for the first offense, and instances of child endangerment

“IT ABSOLUTELY BREAKS MY HEART TO HEAR STORIES ABOUT PARENTS CREATING LIFE-THREATENING ENVIRONMENTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN BY MALICIOUSLY DENYING THEM FOOD, SAFETY AND MEDICAL CARE – ESPECIALLY WHEN THAT FAMILY HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DCFS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR ABUSING THEIR CHILD IN THE PAST.” STATE REP. CURTIS TARVER that ultimately lead to the death of a child, which results in a Class Three Felony. This legislation is a response to the death of a six year old Illinois child who was repeatedly starved by his parents as a form of punishment. Although the boy weighed 17 pounds at the time of his death, a third of the typical weight for a child his age, the parents would only have received a Class A Misdemeanor if he had survived. Under this measure, intentionally endangering the life or health of a child would become a Class Four Felony on par with the aggravated battery of a child.

“It’s outrageous that the parent

of a child who survives starvation or the willful denial of medical care, which is just as harmful as violent physical abuse, receives the same treatment under the law as a single parent caught leaving their child home to make it to their shift at work,” Tarver said.

“All children deserve to grow up in a safe home with adults who care for them and provide at least the basic necessities they need to grow. Unless the sick individuals who willfully harm their own children are brought to justice, we will continue seeing tragedy after preventable tragedy in our newsfeeds and our neighborhoods.”

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FASHION

Foster Grant® Sunglasses Turns 90!

FGX International, a leading eyewear designer and marketer, is celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Foster Grant® brand with the launch of a special anniversary collection of sunglasses with styles reflecting the nine decades of the brand’s existence and a nod to what comes next. The 90th Anniversary collection is sold exclusively on FosterGrant. com.

The Original American Sunglass Brand®, Foster Grant’s rich & storied history dates back to 1929, when the first pair of sunglasses was introduced to America and sold on the Atlantic City boardwalk for just ten cents.

Today, 90 years later, there are more pairs of Foster Grant sunglasses sold in the U.S. than any other sunglass brand.

During the gilded age of Hollywood, Foster Grant catapulted to fame with their now-iconic advertising campaign, “Who’s That Behind Those Foster Grants®,” featuring numerous Hollywood stars such as Raquel Welch.

Advertising Age named this campaign one of the Top 100 Ad Campaigns of all time.

Many famous faces have donned Foster Grant eyewear, and since 2014, actress and musician Kat Graham has been “behind those Foster Grants.”

Foster Grant has maintained its star power over the past nine decades with a commitment to delivering real style with classic and fashionforward looks at affordable prices. A lot has changed in 90 years of fashion, except for the name on the sunglasses.

“This is such an exciting moment in time for Foster Grant,” said Anthony Di Paola, chief executive officer, FGX International. “The impact that Foster Grant has had on the world of eyewear over the last 90 years is unmatched, and the most exciting part is we are truly just getting started.”

The 90th Anniversary Collection is available at www.fostergrant.com, with prices ranging from $35-$75. The collection includes one pair inspired by each decade, spanning the 1920’s through the 2000’s, with a special 10th style, the “Future Shades of You,” embodying all that is to come for this historical brand.

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Dr Teal’s Introduces Aluminum Free Deodorants Dr Teal’s has released a new line of aluminum free deodorants that are clinically proven to protect against odor and absorb wetness all day. Dr Teal’s Aluminum Free Deodorants are now available nationwide in popular scents including Coconut Oil, Eucalyptus, Lavender and Charcoal.

“Thanks to our proprietary

formula that includes magnesium, arrowroot powder, and baking soda, there is finally an aluminum free option that is clinically proven to fight odor and absorb wetness all day,” says Brad Essig, chief marketing officer, PDC Brands. “Each variation of our proprietary formula is also infused with refreshing essential oils, jojoba oil and shea butter to leave

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skin nourished and smelling wonderful.”

Dermatologist tested, vegan and safe for sensitive

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skin, Dr Teal’s Aluminum Free Deodorant is made without aluminum, parabens, phthalates and propylene glycol, and has never been tested on animals.

“Aluminum and other chemicals can be harmful to the body, and most people don’t realize the antiperspirant they use each day contains aluminum,” said Dr. Taz Bhatia,

integrative health expert & founder of CentreSpring MD. “Using an aluminum free deodorant is a simple and easy change you can incorporate in your daily routine.”

Available on shelves nationwide, consumers can find Dr Teal’s Aluminum Free Deodorant at most major retailers for a suggested retail price of $5.99.

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GREEN LIVING 5 Ways to Go Green (StatePoint) From enjoying nature to making simple changes to your routine that will have a positive impact on the environment, here are five cool ideas for you and your family to try:

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1. Reduce and reuse.

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You may not realize how much waste you create each day when you use disposable containers, bags and plastic bottles.

While recycling is a great thing to do, that process itself takes a lot of energy to support and, unfortunately, not everything makes it to the recycling center. A better way to reduce your waste is by ditching single-use items and opting for more ecofriendly, reusable alternatives.

2. Make smart swaps.

Disposing of hazardous items such as batteries and bulbs can be tricky. Take a walk through your home and swap out items containing hazardous materials, such as bulbs with mercury, to rechargeable or hybrid alternatives. For example, Casio’s LampFree projectors have a hybrid Laser and LED light source which removes the need for hazardous bulbs.

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Many of your favorite stores likely sell what is known as “fast fashion.” The fast fashion concept is what brings brand new apparel to consumers on a consistent basis, but unfortunately, the mass production of these cheaply made garments takes a toll on the environment. You can secure fashionable finds in an eco-friendly way by taking a look at apps and websites that sell second-hand clothing or even by visiting a consignment or thrift shop for unique finds.

Declutter your own closet and give your clothing a second life by making donations to those in need.

4. Get outdoors.

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5. Get your veggies.

Pick one day each week to eat a plantbased meal and skip the meat. You’ll be doing the planet a whole lot of good, as the production of meat and animal-based products requires far more water and land use than the production of plant-based foods do. Consider also being more mindful about food waste in your own household, buying only what you need. __________________________________

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