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65-Year-old Paddles Into Record Books With Epic 6800-mi Solo Kayak Quest–From Tip of Canada to Florida and Back

August 26, 2023 by Leo

After 268 days in his kayak, a 65-year-old has completed his epic solo kayak on the Greater Loop around Canada and the U.S.

Source: 65-Year-old Paddles Into Record Books With Epic 6800-mi Solo Kayak Quest–From Tip of Canada to Florida and Back

Wow!

Free School Meals Are Here to Stay in MA. Who’s Next?

August 25, 2023 by Leo

By passing a budget that ensures permanent, free school meals for all K-12 students, Massachusetts took a major step toward ending child hunger.

Source: Free School Meals Are Here to Stay in MA. Who’s Next?

It makes a surprising, and important difference. Well done.

Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail

August 24, 2023 by Leo

Inventors hope maiden voyage will help usher in new era of greener shipping.

Source: Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail

Everything old is new again. Smile

She was a felon who was addicted to drugs. Then she became a lawyer.

August 23, 2023 by Leo

“I want to be the kind of advocate that I wish I had when I was at my lowest point,” said attorney Sarah Gad, who was a repeat drug offender from 2013 to 2015.

Source: She was a felon who was addicted to drugs. Then she became a lawyer.

Inspiring.

Memphis teens watch good deed go viral after giving haircuts to the homeless: ‘I hope it inspires somebody’

August 22, 2023 by Leo

Darnell Wells is a 19-year-old barber in Memphis, Tennessee. He usually works at The Shop, in the Frayser neighborhood, but this summer he decided to share his skills to the homeless community.

Source: Memphis teens watch good deed go viral after giving haircuts to the homeless: ‘I hope it inspires somebody’

Neat.

Class Steps in to Rebuild a Jeep After Sentimental Family Project Stalled With Dad’s Death

August 21, 2023 by Leo

Shane Porter, husband and father was struggling with two cancers when he bought a 1969 Jeep Commando as a family fixer-upper in 2016.

Source: Class Steps in to Rebuild a Jeep After Sentimental Family Project Stalled With Dad’s Death

Nice.

Plant-based filter removes up to 99.9% of microplastics from water

August 20, 2023 by Leo

Researchers may have found an effective, green way to remove microplastics from our water using readily available plant materials. Their device was found to capture up to 99.9% of a wide variety of microplastics known to pose a health risk to humans.

Source: Plant-based filter removes up to 99.9% of microplastics from water

Wow!

‘These Old Guys?’ Short on Lifeguards, New York City Finds New Recruits

August 19, 2023 by Leo

Among the rookie recruits monitoring New York’s pools, at least four were born in the Eisenhower administration. But they all passed the notorious lifeguard test, and the city needs them.

Source: ‘These Old Guys?’ Short on Lifeguards, New York City Finds New Recruits

Great idea for all concerned.

The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think

August 18, 2023 by Leo

The United States is pivoting away from fossil fuels and toward wind, solar and other renewable energy, even in areas dominated by the oil and gas industries.

Source: The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think

The progress has been pretty amazing.

An unexpected way to upcycle: Plastic waste transforms into soap

August 17, 2023 by Leo

Guoliang “Greg” Liu of the Department of Chemistry has discovered a new method of recycling plastics — from milk cartons, food containers, and plastic bags — into soap. The method: Heat the long carbon chains in the plastics then quickly cool them.

Source: An unexpected way to upcycle: Plastic waste transforms into soap

Pretty cool.

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