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Local teen raises funds to make sunscreen available for free at area pools | FOX2now.com

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Some pools in the St. Louis area have found a way to keep swimmers safe, thanks to a local high school student.Lynly Brennan, 16, raised funds for sunscreen dispensers to be installed at Clayton’s Shaw Park Aquatic Center, The Maplewood Family Aquatic Center, and University City’s Heman Park Pool.

Source: Local teen raises funds to make sunscreen available for free at area pools | FOX2now.com

So many reasons to love this — 16 year old, sunscreen awareness, and more. This is one of those great “it just makes sense” ideas. I hope it catches on…

A State in India Has Turned 1,600 Tons of Plastic Trash Into 620 Miles of Road | One Green Planet

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This time, an ingenious way to give waste another life is being executed in Tamil Nadu, India, where throughout the last five years, more than 1,600 tons of plastic have been used to lay over 620 m…

Source: A State in India Has Turned 1,600 Tons of Plastic Trash Into 620 Miles of Road | One Green Planet

“Plastic road” only sounds silly. I have to believe there are many innovative ways to reuse plastic, and I love seeing this one. I hope it proves its worth long term, and spreads.

11-Year-Old Boy Reels in a Purse Lost in Lake 25 Years Ago and Returns it to Owner – Good News Network

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25 years after it disappeared, a long lost purse has resurfaced at the end of a boy’s fishing rod—and its owner was shocked to be reunited with it after an 11-year-old boy did the right thing.

Source: 11-Year-Old Boy Reels in a Purse Lost in Lake 25 Years Ago and Returns it to Owner – Good News Network

As you probably know, I believe that the fact that he “did the right thing” is a more common reaction than most might believe. No, what impresses me is that a) most of the items were  in good shape after all this time, and that b) he was able to find the original owner at all! 🙂

UPS Driver Adopts Dog After Owner Dies

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Katie Newhouser regularly delivered packages to Leo’s former owner’s condo complex, which is how they first became friends

Source: UPS Driver Adopts Dog After Owner Dies

OK, yes, that the dog’s name is “Leo” appealed to me … but then so did the story. UPS and other delivery services often do so much more than deliver packages….

Rip currents swept away a Florida family. Then dozens of beachgoers formed a human chain. – The Washington Post

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 “To see people from different races and genders come into action to help TOTAL strangers is absolutely amazing to see!! People who didn’t even know each other went HAND IN HAND IN A LINE, into the water to try and reach them. Pause and just IMAGINE that.”

Source: Rip currents swept away a Florida family. Then dozens of beachgoers formed a human chain. – The Washington Post

And what feels like an ever divisive world, it’s wonderful to see people coming together — literally — to help one another.