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America’s first carpet recycling facility hopes to recycle 36 million pounds of old carpets annually
In the US alone, around 3.5 billion pounds of carpets are trashed annually, most of which end up in landfills or are incinerated. A meager 2-3% of the discarded carpets actually get recycled. Now Aquafil, an Italian nylon fiber manufacturer, is hoping to change that situation by opening its first carpet recycling facility in the country in Phoenix, Arizona, that is capable of turning 36 million pounds of old...
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How Chennai residents befriended strays and turned them into guardians of their locality
Almost everywhere in the world, stray dogs lead a life of misery and are considered a nuisance. They are particularly a problem in big cities where they often pose a danger to the public and might even carry diseases. However, a community in the city of Chennai, India, has just proved that if treated with love and kindness, even the strays can turn into the best of friends. The relationship between the residents...
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This 12-year-old is delivering thousands of lunches to the homeless
Liam Hannon might be just 12 years old, but that has not deterred the young man from handing out lunches with little handwritten messages to the homeless people in his neighborhood. Till date, “Liam’s Lunches of Love” have fed over 2,000 homeless people in Cambridge. “It’s like a way to give people joy, maybe spark something in them that can change them,” Liam says. “I think the message is to spread positivity...
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