The longtime tradition of New Yorkers to salvage sidewalk castaways has reached social media-as of 2019 summer, the Instagram account @stoopingnyc has been sharing borough dwellers’ best findings. Their feed is full of heart-shaped ottomans and bubblegum armchairs sharing space with mirrors, trigger paintings of Mariah Carey vinyls, and more, […]
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Flat Pack Coffins Help the Environment, Lower Funeral Costs & the Grieving Process
Tasmania, the Australian island, is making the news due to its eco-friendly and softer approach to funerals. Their Community Coffin Club started practicing the flat pack coffin alternative. Death is a subject that concerns us, the living. Our views on death and the rituals surrounding it have evolved as we […]
Woman Tearfully Reunites with Husky Stolen from Her 2 Years ago
This loyal dog finally reunited with his favorite person who didn’t stop searching for him, despite missing for more than 2 years. The heartwarming story of how they found each other is really unique and amazing. The husky came into the life of Kameroun Mares at a period when she […]
Woman Flies 1500 Miles to Meet Her Online Love, but Is Stood Up at the Airport
One businesswoman was left on the airport 1500 miles away from her home after she got stood up by a man she met a couple of days before online. Jasmine Triggs who’s 23-years-old decided to fly from her hometown Fort Wayne in Indiana to Houston in Texas to meet up […]
By 2035, Gas-Powered Cars Won’t Be Sold in California
According to the signed executive order to ban sales of new combustion-engine vehicles in California by Governor Gavin Newsom which will start in 2035, there will be a major change in the infrastructure of transportation. This state is definitely serious about its role in helping our planet. The signed order […]
Pakistan Combats Massive Unemployment by Hiring People to Plant 10 Billion Trees
Despite the numerous challenges that this period of uncertainty and loss has brought for people worldwide, others have been focused on compassion, renewal, and persistence to go through this pandemic. One such optimistic view comes from Pakistan. Namely, the PM Imran Khan made the initiative from 2018 10 Billion Trees […]
Architects Design Eco-Friendly Building Inspired by Rainbow Eucalyptus Trees
Named the Rainbow Tree, this innovative condominium tower built in Cebu City in the Philippines has gotten its name from the iconic rainbow eucalyptus tree which is local to this area. This plant is popular for its rainbow effect that happens when the bark begins to peel off and unravels […]
This Kindergarten Teacher Created a Comfort Closet for the Low-Income Students to Use
This McMinn County teacher and a native of Knox started a project with her fellow teachers at the Niota Elementary School titled ‘Comfort Project’. Vanessa Bateman and her colleague, the kindergarten teacher Heather Malick, formed a closet with clothes, shoes, and toiletries at their school which the pre-kindergarten through eighth […]
Microplastics Highest in the Maldives, Study Finds
Microplastics is everywhere and according to a recent study, the island chain of the Maldives, known for its rich marine biodiversity, has the highest level of pollution with microplastics, both on its beaches and on the waters near the shore. The study, led by marine scientists from the Flinders University […]
Arkansas City Pays the Homeless $9.25 per Hour to Clean Up the City
Little Rock City in Arkansas definitely has one of the most unique methods of dealing with the problem of homelessness and garbage in their community. The results until now have been pretty amazing. Thanks to their the Bridge to Work program that started in April this year, members of the […]