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Plastic Bottles Have No Place In The Ocean—Except As These Diveskins

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Jill Newbold is the CEO of Chapel Hill-based startup LoPo Diveskins. Cofounded by Newbold and her sister, Kelly, the online apparel brand makes its products from reclaimed plastic bottles that […]
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