Maharashtra declares war on plastic, puts a stringent plastic ban in place
The Indian state of Maharashtra imposed a ban on manufacture, use, sale and distribution of plastic bags, water bottles and other single-use plastics from June 23. The state residents welcomed the ban and were seen using sustainable alternatives like jute and cloth bags. The ban comes in the backdrop of the environmental risks and harm posed by plastic items to wild animals from ingestion or entanglement, making...
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Meet Jadav Payeng – The Forest Man of India who planted an entire forest single-handedly
Jadav Payeng was 16 when heavy floods struck the eastern Indian state of Assam in 1979. As the waters receded, many snakes that had got swept ashore died due to excessive heat and absence of any tree cover. The sight shook young Jadav to the core and he decided to do something about it. When he went to the villagers to seek help, they told him ‘where there are trees, there are birds, and where there are...
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Cop catches a teenager stealing clothes at Walmart, pays for them after learning his story
On Sunday night, Constable Niran Jeyanesan was called to a Walmart store in Toronto with another officer. The officers were supposed to arrest an 18-year-old who was caught stealing a dress shirt, tie and socks. However, after learning the teenager’s story, Jeyanesan didn’t arrest him and actually bought him the clothes with his own money. “This young person has been facing his own difficulties...
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Meet the man who is traveling to all 50 states, offering to mow lawns for people in need for free
Rodney Smith Jr. is a man on a mission. He aims to visit all 50 states in the US to offer free lawn mowing services to anyone who is elderly, disabled, a single mother or a veteran who needs their lawn mower. Smith is the founder of Raising Men Lawn Care Service, a lawn care nonprofit he launched in his hometown of Huntsville, Alabama. Raising Men Lawn Care Service helps young people give back to their...
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After massive reforestation efforts, rare animals thrive again in China’s Ziwuling Forest Area
After impressive reforestation projects undertaken in the last two decades in China’s Ziwuling Forest Area in Yan’an, Shannxi province, 37 species of threatened wildlife have been observed by researchers. Researchers from Beijing Normal University have been using infrared cameras to check in on Ziwuling’s wildlife, and they have photographed all kinds of rare species. From golden pheasants and...
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An extraordinary idea helped this drought-prone village to become water-sufficient
Ranmala, a small village in the Indian state of Maharashtra, had witnessed years of drought due to soil erosion caused by mass cutting of trees. Now the only solution to the problem was planting of new trees, but villagers had little idea how to go about it. Here arose the genius of PT Shinde, a retired school teacher who used a simple tactic to include villagers in his vision to plant thousands of trees in...
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Pet pit bull saves family from fire, grabs baby by diaper and pulls her to safety
Dog is not called man’s best friend for nothing! A pet pit bull puppy named Sasha saved the lives of her family members by alerting them to the fire spreading from their neighbor’s home. Sasha’s owner, Nana Chaichanhda, was fast asleep in her Stockton, California housing complex when the pup started to cause a ruckus at the back door. When she was let in by Chaichanhda, Sasha immediately ran inside...
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Meet the man who drives for hours every day to save wild animals from drought
Had it not been for Patrick Kilonzo Mwalua, drought would have claimed the lives of scores of animals in Kenya’s Tsavo West National Park. Every day, Patrick delivers 3,000 gallons of fresh water to wild animals in his supreme water tanker after driving for hours. According to Patrick, the situation is so bad at the park that the animals would die of dehydration if he failed to bring the water. He told The...
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This device offers an environment-friendly way to dispose sanitary napkins
When women around the world buy disposable sanitary pads, the least of their concern is where the discarded pads will eventually end up. Therefore, billions of non-compostable sanitary napkins find their way into our sewerage systems and landfills each year, creating a huge environmental hazard and health risks. Now two leading Indian scientific institutions have come together with a private partner to launch a...
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Heroic woman saves a drowning boy and his pregnant mom
Jennifer Potter, an apartment manager from Indianapolis, IN, saw a toddler drowning in a swimming pool and rushed to save him, and she ended up saving his pregnant mom in the process too. Potter was driving across the property in a golf cart when she heard the youngster calling for help from the deep end of the pool. Potter immediately jumped into action and ran towards the pool. When she dove in to help the...
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