A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Aiming to produce environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic food wrap and containers, a Rutgers scientist has developed a biodegradable, plant-based coating that can be sprayed on foods, guarding against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms and transportation damage.
Source: Rutgers Scientist Develops Antimicrobial, Plant-Based Food Wrap Designed to Replace Plastic
Cool idea!
Duane Mann learned his former girlfriend had named a son after him.
Source: He was torn from his first love in the Korean War. Strangers just helped them reunite.
So cool.
In the middle of the Sahara Desert, where some 90,000 displaced Sahrawi people have lived in refugee camps for four decades, dealing with waste is a problem. Especially plastic waste. Several times…
Source: Refugees turn plastic waste into useful stuff in desert camps
A very cool project.
Adopting Kratu proved life-changing for U.K. resident Tess Eagle Swan by helping her contend with a painful past, anxiety and autism.
Source: Rescue dog Kratu made the world laugh with his agility runs
Good boy?
Wellington’s huge eco-sanctuary is credited with boosting bird populations across the city and fostering a sense of pride in conservation
Source: Urban forests create birdlife boom in New Zealand’s cities
As if New Zealand weren’t already beautiful enough, but this does serve as a great example for others.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, the organization announced on Wednesday. The new gift is one of several Parton has made to the center over the years, including a $1 million gift in April 2020 for COVID vaccine research.
Source: Dolly Parton gives $1M to infectious disease research, again
She’s a treasure.
16-year-olds had camped in bush for 3 days after failing to meet their group
Source: How Zoe the police dog sniffed out 2 missing girls in Ontario’s Algonquin Park
Good dog!
The female leatherback sea turtle was caught on five orange buoys and was struggling to swim, U.S. Coast Guard petty officers said.
Source: Coast Guard crew frees entangled 900-pound sea turtle
Well done!
People drive slower and are more alert at crosswalks decorated with murals, a study finds.
Source: Art painted on crosswalks makes streets safer, group says
Good looks, and safety. Cool!
Recent findings reveal optimists across several racial and socioeconomic groups may a better shot at living past age 90 than their pessimistic counterparts.
Source: A new study of 159,255 women reveals that optimists are more likely to live past age 90—here’s why
This makes me feel … optimistic!