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In The Press
creating change one product at a time
The Guardian - ‘Business was a way for me to cope with climate anxiety’: How opening a zero-waste store helped a college student
September 2022
Boston Business Journal
August 2023
The Boston Business Journal has announced this year’s 40 Under 40 honorees — from young founders and CEOs to rising stars at some of the region's biggest companies.
Local Love Boston
August 2023
Watch as one local single goes on three blind dates doing curated activities in their city (including a zero waste date at Uvida). While looking for love, the daters also develop a love for new things to do in Boston. Featured episode: "Soulful Activist Seeks an Inspiring Equal"
Best of Boston Home
June 2022
Whether you’re pining for a whole-house makeover or a sprightly new look for a tired room, you’ll find all the inspiration you need in our annual guide to the region’s top design pros, craftspeople, and shops.
Chronicle TV
July 2022
Uvida in Boston’s North End brands itself “Boston’s first zero waste shop,” and offers plastics-free alternatives to single-use plastic products.
Boston Globe
June 2021
For Maria Vasco, the road to opening a North End storefront for her zero-waste shop began with bamboo toothbrushes. Uvida, which Vasco started as an online venture while a senior at UMass Boston, is a one-stop-shop for these vegan, plastic-free, and zero-waste alternatives.
Boston Magazine
February 2022
How to Save the Planet Right Here in Boston
You already drive a hybrid, use cloth bags at the grocery store, and recycle (ahem, most of the time). What more is there to do for Mother Earth?
UMass Boston News
November 2021
Young Entrepreneur with a Vision Maria Vasco’s ’20 passion for environmental advocacy and sustainability started during her freshman year.
Bold Types in The Boston Globe - "Meet Maria Camila Vasco, the 23-year-old who opened Boston’s first zero-waste store"
July 2021
Maria Camila Vasco wants to change how we shop, one toothbrush at a time. The 23-year-old is the owner of Boston’s first zero-waste store, Uvida in the North End, which opened last year during the pandemic. In the latest episode of the Globe’s Bold Types video series, Vasco shared the story of how she built her company while still an undergrad at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and how her parents, who both own storefronts in East Boston, pushed her toward a path of entrepreneurship.
Vasco says she became interested in efforts to reduce her plastic use while taking environmental studies classes in college. She considered it an awakening.
Huntington News
March 2021
Latina-owned UVida hopes to combat climate change by bringing zero-waste to Boston
How Gen-Z Is Turning Into The Zero Waste Generation
August 2021
“Code Red" -- that's the alarming state of our planet's health, according to a United Nations climate change report, published this month.
Envisioning a Zero-Waste Future
November 2021
Maria Vasco returns to UMass Boston to discuss how her vision became reality by opening Boston’s first zero-waste store.
Boston Native Opens a Sustainable Shop
July 2021
At first glance, the UVIDA shop looks like something straight from a Pinterest feed...
Maria Vasco, the Young Latina Entrepreneur Who Wants To ‘Give Life’ Through Her Zero-Waste Store
August 2021
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.
As reported by Zenger News, Maria Vasco is a Latina born in Cali, Colombia, who immigrated to East Boston when she was just four years old. She attended college and was undocumented until her junior year, making her ineligible for federal financial aid.
Roaming Boston
July 2022
Uvida is the only zero waste store in the city center, and it offers personal care items, pet care items, household items, and plants.
Time Out Boston
December 2021
This Boston store strives to support the zero waste way of life with its inventory of sustainable—yet still wicked cute—products.
Fenway High School
July 2021
Fenway alums are doing AMAZING things and we continue to be so proud they are part of our community.
Love Local
July 2022
UVIDA is Boston’s first refill shop. Created by a young entrepreneur who’s working to create a more sustainable world, one purchase at a time.
NBC Boston
August 2021
A 23-year-old from Boston has opened up the first zero waste store in Boston. Her goal is to help make sustainability fun and easy for people in the city.
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