France bans cell phones in schools
France just passed a new law banning children between the age of 3 and 15 from using smartphones in school. The students will either have to leave their phones at home or keep them turned off during the school day. However, teachers will have the freedom to decide whether they want to implement the ban with older students. The law, which was introduced back in December as a part of President Emmanuel Macron’s...
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This Singapore hotel is an excellent example of ‘sustainability and delight’
The Oasia Hotel Downtown stands tall in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District, redefining how a tropical skyscraper should look like. Designed by WOHA and Patricia Urquiola, this giant atrium hotel is a sight to behold, effectively merging architecture with nature. While designing the hotel, architects WOHA adopted what they call ‘a club sandwich approach by creating a series of different...
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This non-profit collects excess milk from farms and turns it into cheese and yogurt for hungry
As an increasing number of people in America are becoming aware of the health hazards of drinking milk and horrors of the dairy industry, the overall milk consumption in the country is falling steadily. Now when dairy farms produce things like butter, a leftover layer of skim milk is cleared away and stored to make fat-free dairy products. But with falling demand for milk, Pennsylvania lost 120 local dairy...
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This reusable cling wrap keeps your fruits and veggies fresh, and it is plastic-free!
Almost every home has that plastic cling wrap roll, used to seal food containers, fruits and vegetables to keep them fresh over a longer period of time. But have you ever thought how much plastic waste is generated by this simple, everyday-use kitchen item? Thankfully, we now have an eco-friendly cling wrap made out of beeswax that not just preserves your food for a long time but can also be reused for several...
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Celebrity chefs Guy Fieri and José Andrés help feed thousands of California wildfire victims
Celebrity chefs Guy Fieri and José Andrés might be quite busy with their work schedules, but that did not deter the two from sparing some time to cook delicious meals for thousands of people evacuated due to California wildfires. There are 15 serious wildfires burning across California as of Tuesday, with 12,300 firefighters battling the infernos. The flames have scorched more than 280,000 acres across the...
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India introduces ‘Happiness classes’ for students’ emotional wellbeing
Delhi’s Education Minister Manish Sisodia has come up with a unique way to help students combat academic pressure and stress – Happiness classes! In a country where expectations of teachers and parents are ever increasing while the seats in reputed schools and colleges remain limited, these classes are an effort to shift the country’s academic focus from student achievement to emotional...
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Pakistan’s future Prime Minister aims to plant 10 billion trees in 5 years
Former cricketer and Pakistan’s next Prime Minister Imran Khan has pledged to plant 10 billion trees across the country in the coming 5 years. The country presently has a dismal 2.2% forest cover, raising concerns that it could run out of forests if rapid deforestation is not stopped immediately. This ambitious pledge builds on Khan’s Billion Tree Tsunami, a reforestation project that added 350,000...
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Man designs a floating drone to prevent potential drownings
Lee Kambar, a doting dad from Phoenix, Arizona, has developed a floating drone that he hopes will help parents keep their kids safe while swimming in pools. Already, many emergency crews are calling this brilliant invention a potential life saver. The Morningstar SOS is a drone with two built-in, 360-degree cameras that can survey the activity on top and underneath a pool’s surface. If the device senses that...
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This man is cleaning England’s waterways
Dhruv Boruah, a former management consultant and the current head of The Thames Project, is on a mission to clean up England’s waterways, picking up all kinds of plastic debris that he comes across while pedaling up and down rivers and canals. He admits that he cannot clean up entire rivers alone, armed with nothing more than a litter picker and a bamboo bicycle that he rigged with two floaters, waste...
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New Zealand is world’s first country to grant paid leave to victims of domestic violence
This week, New Zealand became world’s first country to pass a legislation entitling survivors of domestic violence to 10 days paid leave so that they can take the necessary actions to separate from their partner, protect their family, move locations, or take legal action. It should be noted that at present, New Zealand has the highest rate of domestic violence as compared to other developed nations. Green MP Jan...
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