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Little do people know, but every piece of plastic ever made is reported to still exist to this day. To make matters even worse, there is a shocking amount of potential recycled plastic in the form of plastic waste floating around in the world’s oceans, actually around eight million metric tonnes. If

Like every global activity, such as industry and tourism, sports of today are starting to take their toll on the environment. This has led to the rise of so-called eco friendly sports that both amateurs and professional athletes practice conscientious of the environmental impact. Basically, eco frie

In Episode 10 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I speak with Ben Conard, the Founder and CEO of Five North Chocolate, a fair trade chocolate company driving positive economic impact to marginalized farmers, artisans, and producers in the developing world. As an advocate for fair trade, Ben has work

Charity Charge, a Public Benefit Corporation out of Austin, TX has recently announced it’s new nonprofit credit card.

Weddings are meant to be a once-in-a-lifetime occasion to celebrate love, but they don’t have to be an event of too many excesses, or one that might harm our environment. As my own D-day drew nearer, time and time again I have questioned whether what we are doing is right. I didn’t get cold feet…

Meet 8000Kicks, the waterproof hemp sneakers startup. The friends behind the company started with one vision in mind, to build the coolest shoes that was eco-friendly, made from vegan materials, waterproof and still accessible to everyone. They may be on the verge of doing just that. Hemp is actuall

An entirely new generation of workers are interested in work that matters, looking for innovative companies they can trust are making a difference. Are you self-motivated and looking for a brand new career pathway that utilizes both your entrepreneurial motivations and your desire to make a differen

Freelance work is becoming increasingly common in the modern market, particularly because of the incredible ease in finding clients or workers through the internet. With a variety of freelance platforms to match you up with prospective clients, it isn’t difficult to get started and build a portfolio

Meet Swope Dreams, a community development and affordable housing nonprofit started to honor the life and legacy of Drew Swope, a housing justice advocate who passed away in the Fall of 2017. The organization operates like a venture fund for affordable housing – selecting low cost / high impact hous

The beloved sneaker startup and Bcorp, Allbirds announced today that it’s going 100% carbon neutral to do its part to combat the massive effects of climate change. Globally, the footwear industry emits 700 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. Even though Allbirds is only contributing a tiny f

With a vision to upcycle industrial waste from landfills, Binish Desai founded Eco Eclectic Technology in 2016, creating bricks from paper waste to build houses and toilets across India, a country where 40% of the population still defecates in the open, according to the World Bank.  UN estimates sho

The Club Trillion Foundation is a new nonprofit created by best selling author and former walk-on basketball player at Ohio St, Mark Titus. The mission of the foundation is to provide scholarship resources and other opportunities for walk-on athletes. The idea is simple: Give a scholarship to a stud

More people than ever are interested in finding careers that contribute to the greater good. In fact, Deloitte recently published its Human Capital Trends report which shows that 77% of workers are expecting their companies to increase their social impact.

Upon seeing children in urban slums playing amidst a heap of plastic garbage, social entrepreneur Rohit Nayak made it his mission to create sustainable alternatives to plastic bags, and empower disadvantaged communities to be active champions combating India’s waste management and plastic crisis.  W

The hushed world of social media algorithms can quickly make you feel like there are 5, maybe 6, social impact brands worthy of cycling across our feeds. The echo chamber of social media hides a big truth: there is a whole world of social enterprise out there just waiting to be discovered. Every Spr

Now that “fair trade clothing” is a buzzword in the fashion industry, it’s incumbent on fashion startups to take an eco-friendly approach to doing business.

Last month, I was talking to an experienced educator about Project Wayfinder, the high school curriculum I’ve developed to help students create a meaningful life.

Earlier, Causeartist reported on DoneGood – an online shopping platform to help customers to discover social impact companies while shopping online. They ended up more than doubling their initial funding target of US$300,000 – raising over US$722,000 on SeedInvest.  But Causeartist aren’t the only o

Franc Pierre Etienne recently stated that “2020 – 2030 will be for hydrogen what the 1990s were for solar and wind.” So what exactly is hydrogen energy? Hydrogen is considered an alternative fuel under the Energy Policy Act of 1992. According to the US department of energy, “The interest in hydrogen

3 out of 10 people around the world – or 2.1 billion people lack access to safe water, with 3.4 million, mostly children, dying annually from preventable, water-borne diseases. To tackle the global water crisis, Hamza Farrukh founded the non-profit Bondh E Shams in 2014 to develop a portable, solar-

Codeverse is an immersive coding studio and educational technology platform for kids aged 6 to 13 that was founded on the mission to teach one billion children to code. The company has announced it will be expanding the immersive studio experience to additional cities across the United States. The c

As professional athletes, Shriyans Bhandari and Ramesh Dhami ran hundreds of kilometers and used up to three to four pair of sports shoes every year. The shoe sides tore because of the heavy exercise, but the soles were still intact, which is what inspired them to create Greensole, a social enterpri

In honor of Black History Month I wanted to find a way to spotlight some inspiring African Americans creating social impact in communities all across America. Sometimes our country can seem so divided on so many subjects and issues. I don’t like talking heads who just say we need to talk more about

I’ve got news – I’m pregnant! So, naturally, I’ve starting taking a vested interest in children’s activities, toys, things for their rooms etc, and have been wondering how I can have social impact within this new element of my life too. Happily, I’ve found out that there are lots of options. You’ve