S3B14, Marietta high schooler and non-profit founder, Ria Uppalapati

Ria Uppapati started a non-profit at 15 years old: Forever Earth,
Inc. Bill met Ria and her Mom at a North Marietta Community
Garden event and she had a lot to share, so we decided to do an
interview.


She is working to reduce plastic locally, starting at her Dad's
restaurant (Hemingways). She has also reached out to other
businesses to recruit them to use metal plates with paper on top,
a step in the right direction to reduce plastic waste.


She is also leading a battery recycling program (September 21th
at Tucker park), sponsoring a child's college education in India
and getting her classmates to join in.


Busy young woman!


Checkout these links to learn more and get involved.


https://foreverearthinc.org


Email Ria:


ria@foreverearthinc.org


North Marietta Community Garden


https://www.cobbmastergardeners.com/project/north-marietta-neighborhood-community-garden/


Hemingway's


https://www.hemingwaysmarietta.com