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The Boston Globe - Boston wants to fill empty storefronts. The Wu administration just awarded $2.8 million in grants to help do it.

July 2023

Uvida Shop is one of 24 winners in the first round of SPACE grants announced by Mayor Michelle Wu on Wednesday morning. While many neighborhoods will have at least one winner, eight recipients are eyeing downtown Boston while seven more are heading to Dorchester, the city’s largest neighborhood. Winners include retailers, art studios, childcare centers, fitness studios, and restaurants.

Boston.com

March 2024

Five women-owned businesses in Boston to support. In honor of Women’s History Month, for this edition of small business telephone tag, we asked five local women-owned businesses to share their favorite women-owned shops and organizations around town.

Brookline.News

December 2023

A Brookline store with a unique concept is trying to help its customers cut down on waste.Uvida Shop, on Washington Street in Brookline Village, is one of a handful of “zero-waste stores” in the Boston area.

BBJ 40 Under 40: Maria Vasco

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.

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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"

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WCVB

July 2023

Twenty-four local entrepreneurs have been selected for the American Rescue Plan funding made available through the city's Supporting Pandemic Affected Community Enterprises Grant to aid with their expansion to vacant storefronts city-wide.

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BOSToday

July 2023

24 businesses receive $2.8 million from SPACE Grant program. The first round of grant recipients will receive $2.8 million to support their businesses needs over the next three years and drive traffic to major neighborhoods, like Downtown Boston.

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

Maria Vasco knew from a young age that she was going to have a career fighting the climate crisis. She fulfilled her dream, but not the way she originally imagined. As a student at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, working toward her goal of becoming an environmental lawyer, Vasco spent some time studying in Spain. It was there, in the summer of 2019, that she stumbled upon a shop specializing in environmentally sustainable goods such as bamboo toothbrushes and plastic-free shampoo refills. At the time, Boston didn’t have any zero-waste stores and Vasco realized that she could fill an important gap in her hometown market.

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.

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Best of Boston

June 2022

In the fight against climate change, every little bit helps. Thankfully, Uvida owner (and dedicated environmental advocate) Maria Camila Vasco takes the guesswork out of shopping green.

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? 

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 is a one-stop-shop for these vegan, plastic-free, and zero-waste alternatives.

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.

The Beginning of UVIDA & Other Highlights
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Uvida Shop (Time Out)

December 2021

This Boston store strives to support the zero waste way of life with its inventory of sustainable—yet still wicked cute—products.

Envisioning a Zero-Waste Future (UMass Boston)

November 2021

Maria Vasco returns to UMass Boston to discuss how her vision became reality by opening Boston’s first zero-waste store.

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Young Entrepreneur with a Vision (UMass Boston)

November 2021

Young Entrepreneur with a Vision Maria Vasco’s ’20 passion for environmental advocacy and sustainability started during her freshman year.

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Uvida Shop Reminds Customers to Give Back to the Earth (CLF)

September 2021

Boston’s first zero waste shop reminds customers to give back to the earth. Student-turned-entrepreneur Maria Vasco is taking her business to the next level.

How Gen-Z Is Turning Into The Zero Waste Generation (GBH)

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.

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Check Out Uvida: Boston's First Zero Waste Store (NECN)

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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Check Out Uvida: Boston's First Zero Waste Store (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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Maria Vasco, the Young Latina Entrepreneur Who Wants To ‘Give Life’ Through Her Zero-Waste Store (BELatina)

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.

Boston Native Opens a Sustainable Shop (Boston University)

July 2021

At first glance, the UVIDA shop looks like something straight from a Pinterest feed, with the storefront decorated with refurbished wooden shelves and lots of greenery. 

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Latina detrás de UVIDA Shop, la primera tienda ‘cero desperdicio’ en Boston (Telemundo)

July 2021

Un Café con María: Emprendedora de UVIDA ShopMaría Vasco es la mujer emprendedora detrás de la primera tienda ‘0 waste‘ en Boston.

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Boston's first Zero Waste Store (Fenway High School)

July 2021

Fenway alums are doing AMAZING things and we continue to be so proud they are part of our community.

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Latina-owned Uvida hopes to combat climate change by bringing zero-waste to Boston (Huntington News)

March 2021

 Latina-owned UVida hopes to combat climate change by bringing zero-waste to Boston

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The Scope Boston - Latina-owned zero waste shop UVIDA helps customers use less plastic

December 2020

Our first press feature!

As the urgency of climate action heightens, Maria Camila Vasco’s passion for the environment and reducing plastic pollution culminates in her zero waste UVIDA shop. UVIDA, one of Boston’s first eco-friendly and zero waste stores, features plastic free alternatives to everyday kitchen, bathroom and beauty items. 

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