"Now think about how every one of us will use at least 200 toothbrushes in our lives. Since these are not bio-degradable, each one will break down into micro-plastics that might enter our waterways and the food chain. So, the impact is huge. And then we wonder why cancer rates in some types are so high — it's because of the dependency on chemicals," she says, adding that her talk will address how making even a 40-second change in our lifestyle can vastly improve the environment's health. "People tend to think that waste reduction isn't easy or convenient. That's the mindset I want to change," she finishes, saying how it's a great time to attempt that, given how we are becoming more reflective of our relationship with the garbage we produce at home every day.

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