#uvida

Latinas continue to make waves at the forefront of eco-responsible entrepreneurship. This time it is the story of Maria Vasco, a young immigrant from Boston, who has made headlines for her zero-waste store, Uvida.

“This is something I can control because I touch plastic every day,” Vasco told the media.

After learning the statistic that by 2050 the ocean will have more plastic than fish, the young student knew her calling.

During her freshman year of college, Vasco began testing plastic-free products. There were some she liked and some she didn’t, but buying them required a lot of research on the Internet. When Vasco decided on a product she liked, she had to remember the website to replenish it. She wanted to select the products she liked in one place, and that’s where her idea to create Uvida came from.

I haven't had access to internet for a day and half and now that I finally do, I can't get on with my phone. So, no new pictures. Things are going well here other than feeling rather sick. I have had moderate stomach pains and....bathroom....issues for 3 days now. Not much of an appetite, kind of weak, etc. Ah well, I am still having fun. 

I went to the waterfall and slid down it again yesterday and today I went boogie boarding for the first time. Amazing! I understand why people love it so much now. Tomorrow I am going to try and surf for the first time.