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In addition to the green footwear, she also practices daily habits such as using less plastic or buying larger containers of yogurt as opposed to smaller, individual ones.

\"I always use reusable water bottles when I go to the gym,\" she says. \"I hate when people leave the water in a faucet running because I know that there are people within the walls of our own country who don't have access to clean drinking water.\"

Sustainability continues to be a popular topic especially among younger generations, as many reports have shown

Muhammad explains that many millennials and Gen Zers are approaching sustainability with a different mindset based on their upbringing. \"If I think about my nephew or my niece, they live in places that have banned plastic. You have to bring your own bags to the grocery store. Otherwise, you have to pay.\"

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\"Also they're the generation of social media,\" she adds. \"They have real-time access to so much all the time. I think that's their way of always feeling connected and always feeling a part of a movement just via hashtag, or a comment or a like.\"

Muhammad plans to continue to advocate for more sustainable lifestyles. She started a charity named after her late sister, Brandilyn, which donates 100 percent of proceeds towards clean water to the people of Uganda.

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