May 6, 2021

Today’s Solutions: December 08, 2025

The Optimist Daily Update

May 6, 2021

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What if ships could run on the trash they collect from the sea? That’s the idea behind the solution we’re discussing today: a plastic-powered yacht. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy – Making Solutions the News!

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