Mexico becomes the first country in North America and the 41st country in the world to completely ban cosmetics testing on animals after Mexico’s Senate voted unanimously to do so. This change in legislation is believed to have been influenced by the Humane Society’s … [Read more...] about Mexico is first country in North America to ban animal cosmetic testing
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Afghan all-girls robotics team warmly received in Mexico
Back in the spring of 2020, we wrote about the impressive all-girl robotics team from Afghanistan who was building ventilators from used car parts to treat Covid-19 patients. Now that the Taliban has seized power in Afghanistan, many people, including this team of impressive … [Read more...] about Afghan all-girls robotics team warmly received in Mexico
Mexican army rescues street dogs to find them homes and vocations
After getting news that a large number of stray dogs were wandering around the construction site of Mexico City’s new airport, the Mexican army stepped in and decided to find those animals a new home. To that end, the army transformed an unoccupied kindergarten building near the … [Read more...] about Mexican army rescues street dogs to find them homes and vocations
This 71-year-old Mexican man builds solar stoves made from reused materials
If you walk near Mexico City’s primary wholesale food market, Central Abasto de Ecatepec, you’re likely to run into 71-year-old Maximino Antonio Piedad, who’s often there demonstrating his homemade solar cooker built out of reused materials. His aim is to support people who have … [Read more...] about This 71-year-old Mexican man builds solar stoves made from reused materials
Pink seesaws at US-Mexico border wins Design of the Year 2020
We all know how deeply politicized the US-Mexico border wall has been during the past four years, but for a brief moment of time, designers from architecture studio Rael San Fratello were able to foster a sense of unity at a section of the wall. This happened through a project … [Read more...] about Pink seesaws at US-Mexico border wins Design of the Year 2020