The poor amongst us struggle in so many ways, this should be one less one.

Announcements: 1) Happy (Belated) Global Handwashing Day - October 15  - https://globalhandwashing.org/, 2)  International ShakeOut Day - October 17 - https://www.un.org/en/events/povertyday/, 3) International Day for the Eradication of Poverty - October 17  - https://www.un.org/en/events/povertyday/, 4) Baltimore politician born, Elijah E. Cummings  passes away on October 17, 2019, at the age of 68.

Resources from the podcast: 1) https://academic.oup.com/jme/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jme/tjz170/5575655 - MOSQUITO RESEARCH ARTICLE

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Na'ilah Dawkins is the creator and host of 'Greener Thoughts'.

Desktop/Mobile: Podcast page (main): https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast

Less really IS more!

Resources from the podcast: 1) https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/YC-10-2018-0867/full/html - RESEARCH LINK

Na'ilah Dawkins is the creator and host of 'Greener Thoughts'.

Sustainability shouldn't be a matter of being done or not being done. It should just be the norm.

BIG NEWS: The 2019 Sierra Club Maryland Jamboree* will be in effect! *Occurs every 2 years!  Check out the website for more: https://www.sierraclub.org/maryland/jamboree2019

My curated Amazon book/material lists: 1) (Enviro Socio) - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/TY1YFKNHDQXW?ref_=wl_share, 2) Enviro Socio (Waste) - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1IALEAOVGJ00B?ref_=wl_share

Resources from the podcast:  1) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277379119301398?via%3Dihub - Wholly Mammoths research, 2) https://www.genomatica.com/consumers-surprised-everyday-products-made-from-crude-oil/ - Genomatica survey research, 3) https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2019/01/22/the-most-sustainable-companies-in-2019/#595173bd6d7d - FULL list of Forbes 100 Most Sustainable Companies of 2019, 4) https://www.corporateknights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2019-Global-100_Methodology-Final.pdf?v=20181205 - Methodology from Corporate Knights

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Na'ilah Dawkins is the creator and host of 'Greener Thoughts'.

Desktop/Mobile: Podcast page (main): https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast

"WE ARE...!" #pennstate #weare #research #emissions #greenerthoughtspodcast

Resources from the podcast:  1) https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2019/09/18/dc19-0734, 2) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1594-4, 3) CHART GRAPHICS: https://apps.npr.org/dailygraphics/graphics/penn-st-emissions-20190926/

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Na'ilah Dawkins is the creator and host of 'Greener Thoughts'.

Desktop/Mobile: Podcast page (main): https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast

Garlic is good for you! #garlic #healthy #healthiswealth #immunity #greenerthoughtspodcast

Special shout out of fellow podcasters: https://anchor.fm/everythingwithange, https://anchor.fm/cqpmoments

Resources from the podcast: 1) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acel.13037, 2) https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(19)31027-9, 3) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20594781, 4) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF02850271 - Advances in Therapy, 5) https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0715/p153.html - American Family Physician, 6) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01635581.2019.1651349 - Nutrition and Cancer, 7) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5642189/ - Food and Nutrition Research, 8) https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/herbs-and-spices/health-benefits-of-garlic.html, 9) https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/may/04/10-best-garlic-recipes, 10) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/garlic-recipes_n_1910831

My Eco-Company Spotlight segments featuring natural candies Torie & Howard® and Black Forest Snacks®:

https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast/episodes/Trashy-Trends-Statistics-State-the-U-S--Wastes-More-and-Recycles-Less--BONUS-Prize-Giveaway-e4jbfq;

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Na'ilah Dawkins is the creator and host of 'Greener Thoughts'.

Desktop/Mobile: Podcast page (main): https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast

Don't think VITAMIN D is important, well think again! In this podcast episode find out ALL about the wonders this vitamin does, prevents, and helps make your body run - as it should.

Resources from the podcast: 1) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ana.22678 - Vitamin D and MS, 2) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2748796 - Vitamin D and calcium connection, 3) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2735646 - Vitamin D and heart health, and 4) https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-increase-vitamin-d - How to increase your vitamin D levels!

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Na'ilah Dawkins is the creator and host of 'Greener Thoughts'.

Desktop/Mobile: Podcast page (main): https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast

Microplastics are a menace in more ways than one! Find out information about them, better ecofriendly alternatives to them, why it's worth it to change now, eco-facts and more!

Resources from the podcast: 1) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0025326X19304758?via%3Dihub - "Distribution and impacts of microplastic incorporation within sea ice", 2)  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653518311767?via%3Dihub - "Microplastic contamination in benthic organisms from the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions", 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaErPyEnDvk -Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell (The Deep Sea video), 4) https://www.beatthemicrobead.org/sign-this-petition-ask-the-eu-to-ban-microplastics-in-cosmetics/ - PETITION, and 5) https://www.beatthemicrobead.org/plastic-free-body-lotions-butters/ - sample list of plastic-free products

My related podcast episodes:

2) Plastic's Not Posh!: England's Largest Retailers Plastic Bag Sales Fell By 90% In the Past 4 Years - August 4, 2019 https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast/episodes/Plastics-Not-Posh--Englands-Largest-Retailers-Plastic-Bag-Sales-Fell-By-90-In-the-Past-4-Years-e4rafe

4) The Painstaking Cleanup of Plastic Food Packaging - September 8, 2019

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Na'ilah Dawkins is the creator and host of 'Greener Thoughts'.

Desktop/Mobile: Podcast page (main): https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast

Emissions, emissions, not decisions decisions. Why can't there be a consensus to this? Find out all the details in this podcast episode! #airpollution #number45 #california #emissionstesting #greenerthoughtspodcast

SPECIAL SHOUT OUT:  Shout out to Annakay Hutchinson of her podcast "For Change Be Bold Podcast", Her podcast: https://anchor.fm/forchangebebold; Specific podccast episode: https://anchor.fm/forchangebebold/episodes/Should-I-Buy-It------------Or-Should-I-Save---------Money-Management-e5f3ru

Resources from the podcast: 1) Journal article - "Decline of the North American avifauna." https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2019/09/18/science.aaw1313; 2) EPA info: https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/air-pollution-current-and-future-challenges and https://www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-climate-change/what-you-can-do-reduce-pollution-vehicles-and-engines; 3) https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/best-electric-cars/, https://www.nextgreencar.com/emissions/low-emission-cars/, https://www.nextgreencar.com/mpg/best-mpg-cars/

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Na'ilah Dawkins is the creator and host of 'Greener Thoughts'.

Desktop/Mobile: Podcast page (main): https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast

Water should be clean pure and simple, don't you agree? This podcast episode will open your eyes to the water hard truth about some of the major airlines and regional airlines water and why they sink their water sample tests.

Special announcement: WORLD CLEANUP DAY - September 21, 2019. Please go to: https://www.worldcleanupday.org and CHECK OUT my previous podcast episode on volunteer cleanup efforts and data from September 8, 2019, ep. 83, "The Painstaking Cleanup of Plastic Food Packaging": https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast/episodes/The-Painstaking-Cleanup-of-Plastic-Food-Packaging-e59fuo

1. CleanWell Natural Foaming Hand Sanitizer - https://cleanwelltoday.com/

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Na'ilah Dawkins is the creator and host of 'Greener Thoughts'.

GIRL POWER! WE ARE WOMEN, HERE US ROAR! - Periods are powerful - you know what's not...plastic. So in today, let's talk about periods making the uncomfortable - comfortable and learn about different products that your body will adore :D. #periodsrocks #breakingthestigma #girlpower #nomoreplastic #greenerthoughtspodcast  

Resources from the podcast: 1) https://scholarworks.rit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1547&context=theses - Ann Borowski's Theses about ecological impact of feminine products, "Are American women turning to reusable an greener menstrual products due to health and environmental pollution concerns?", 2) https://www.citytosea.org.uk/about-page/plastic-pollution/menstrual-products-choice/ - Against Plastic? Check out these period products (that are period pads and cups w/ there corresponding coupon codes, 3) https://menstrualcupreviews.net/ - With 64 TOTALLY DIFFERENT MENSTRUAL CUP COMPANIES

My favorite period product I suggest to you: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078S6KRX2

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Na'ilah Dawkins is the creator and host of 'Greener Thoughts'.