This super enzyme created accidentally by scientists can eat and digest even the hard-to-recycle plastics
In 2016, Japanese researchers discovered a bacteria that could digest one of the nastiest plastic pollutants of our time – polyethylene terephthalate or PET. As PET is lightweight, colorless and extremely durable, it is widely used to make a variety of objects ranging from water bottles to polyester clothing. Since the bacteria’s discovery, scientists at the University of Portsmouth and the US Department...
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Fisherman saves 98 pups from the belly of a dead shark he caught accidentally
A fisherman caught a dead shark accidentally in his net that had been killed in an attack by another shark. When Mathew Orlov pulled her out, he noticed that the animal’s stomach was still moving. “I could feel through the line when she was being attacked. As soon as we pulled it up I knew she was mauled by another shark,” Orlov said. “When I saw the belly moving, instinct kicked in....
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World’s first electrified road that charges vehicles on the run opens in Sweden
The world’s first electrified road that charges electric cars and trucks as they drive on has opened in Stockholm, Sweden. Although it stretches to just about 2 kilometers, it is undoubtedly an impressive step towards achieving the country’s target of going ‘fossil fuel-free’ by 2030. This electrified road is Sweden’s proof-of-concept, aiming to show that e-vehicles can be used...
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Kids in this country spend more time outdoors than on gadgets
In this time and age, most kids around the world are spending lesser time outdoors and more in front of TV sets or playing video games. However, it seems Swiss parents still realize how important it is for young children to play outside and get some fresh air. A recent digital media use survey revealed that Swiss children watch TV and play video games for less than half the amount of time each week that British...
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This woman’s presence of mind saves the lives of 20 workers trapped inside a burning factory
58-year-old Jyoti Verma from Delhi, India, is being hailed as a hero after her presence of mind and quick action saved the lives of 20 workers who were trapped inside a burning footwear factory. Unfortunately, four people, including two minor boys, were killed in the mishap. Around 6.30 am, Verma said she was making breakfast when her neighbor told her about a fire in the factory adjacent to her building. Verma...
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Farming groups and NGOs get together to end bull calves slaughter
One of the horrors of dairy industry is the brutal way in which male calves are disposed off soon after their birth as they are ‘useless’ for the farmers. The farmers argue that they have little choice in the matter as it is not economically viable for them to raise these calves. But the good news is that fresh initiatives are being launched by farming groups and NGOs to help end the practice of...
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Move over plastic pregnancy test – we have a new one that is biodegradable and compostable
When one is doing a pregnancy test, the last thing they’d be worried about is the plastic that would be trashed later on. However, that does not mean that it is something we can afford to ignore — not when two million pounds of plastic pregnancy test is trashed each year and ends up in our landfills. Now a new company called Lia is giving us the option to choose a greener, cleaner home pregnancy test...
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This little girl lost her mother, now her kind school bus driver braids her hair everyday
Isabella Pieri, an 11-year-old girl from Utah, lost her mother to a rare disease two years ago. Although her dad does a great job of raising her up, one thing that he struggles with (like most dads) is doing her hair. One day Isabella got the courage to ask her bus driver to braid her hair and now she does it every morning on the bus. “I can tell she was struggling with her hair,” Dean told ABC News....
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Meet the young vegan selling affordable, plant-based ‘vegan milk’ in India
Abhay Rangan is 21-year-old, a vegan, an animal activist, and co-founder of Veganarke – a vegan food products brand that is managed and run by him and his mother, Veena. Abhay and his sister turned vegan in 2010, when their parents adopted veganism on their wedding anniversary. “One of the biggest reasons why we turned vegan was the sheer torture that animals are put through at dairies. Having seen first hand...
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Stephen Hawking’s family pays for a special Easter meal for the homeless on the same day as his funeral
On the day of his funeral, Stephen Hawking’s family made a special donation to charity FoodCycle Cambridge so that homeless people could enjoy a special Easter feast. FoodCycle Cambridge tweeted that they were “so grateful to the Hawking family for their generous donation so we could give our guests an extra special Easter meal.” “Lucy Hawking contacted me and mentioned that the family...
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