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8-year-old kid raises over $4,000 to help erase his school’s lunch debt
School lunch debt is a growing problem in the US, with about 75 percent of school districts nationwide reporting having unpaid student meal debt, according to the School Nutrition Association (SNA). In an act of kindness, 8-year-old Keoni Ching from Vancouver, Washington, has recently started a Read More...
This company uses coffee and plastic waste to build affordable homes
Coffee husks — the coffee bean skins that come off during the roasting process — are one of the main types of coffee production waste, which often becomes a source of potent greenhouse gas emissions when they enter the landfill. In a bid to divert them from becoming waste, a company in Read More...
Seismologists use whale calls to map out the seafloor
Whales are famous for their deep, loud calls that travel for miles in the ocean. In fact, the bellows of fin whales can be heard from 600 miles away. Researchers are now looking to those whale calls to help them map out elusive sections of the deep seafloor. Seafloor imaging is used to study Read More...
These 9 herbs and spices will help you fend off inflammation
While inflammation is an effective way for your body to fight infections, inflammation can get out of hand and lead to a myriad of problems. In fact, chronic inflammation has been linked to many diseases, including cancer and diabetes. The good news is that there are a variety of herbs and spices Read More...
This robot could help our efforts of planting 1 trillion trees
From helping us sort waste to monitoring endangered species, robots have been increasingly supporting our efforts to safeguard a better future for our environment. Now, some of them are looking to help us combat climate change by accelerating our reforestation efforts. An Estonian company, called Read More...
February 15, 2021
We're talking love and play on the Update today with stories about sustainable LEGOs for adults and dolphin conservation in Pakistan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 15, 2021
We're talking love and play on the Update today with stories about sustainable LEGOs for adults and dolphin conservation in Pakistan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 15, 2021
We're talking love and play on the Update today with stories about sustainable LEGOs for adults and dolphin conservation in Pakistan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 15, 2021
We're talking love and play on the Update today with stories about sustainable LEGOs for adults and dolphin conservation in Pakistan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
How Safe Families keeps kids out of the foster care system
Oftentimes kids wind up in foster care systems because their parents lack a basic support system that would allow them to meet their children’s basic needs. To prevent children from ever having to go through the trauma of being separated from their biological parents, an organization called Safe Read More...