This Iraq war veteran is still helping out Puerto Ricans, 4 months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island
Four months ago, Hurricane Maria caused massive destruction in Puerto Rico, while plunging its residents into a deep humanitarian crisis. There was no electricity for weeks and people struggled for basic necessities like food and drinkable water. Since then, Jason Maddy has been on a mission – he and other veterans rushed in supplies to the remote western parts of the island to help those in need. One of...
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Scotland bans the use of plastic-stemmed cotton buds
In a new move to curb the growing problem of marine plastic pollution, Scotland has become the first country in the world to ban the production and sale of plastic-stemmed cotton buds. The move follows concerns about the number of buds being washed up on beaches after being flushed down toilets. Hundreds were recently found on a 100 m stretch of Gullane Beach. Plastic cotton buds are consistently listed in the...
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Elon Musk’s brother wants to introduce #RealFood to students across 100,000 American schools
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal Musk is all set to introduce students across 100,000 American schools to growing and eating real food. His nonprofit organization, The Kitchen Community, is expanding into a new, national nonprofit called Big Green which aims to build hundreds of outdoor Learning Garden classrooms across America to teach kids garden skills and healthy eating habits. The Kitchen...
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