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Man Used 80 Discarded Vape Batteries to Power an Electric Scooter Proving the Importance of E-Waste
A clever graduate has used 80 discarded vape batteries to power his e-scooter—and to make a point about waste.
The 23-year-old Brit says disposable vape...
Good News in History, September 1
59 years ago today, relief pitcher Masanori "Mashi" Murakami trotted onto the mound for the SF Giants to pitch the final inning of a...
Good News in History, August 29
26 years ago today, Netflix was incorporated as a DVD mail delivery service. Founders Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings came up with the idea...
1 Million New Seagrass Seedlings Will Protect Sardinia’s Beaches While Storing 35-Times More Carbon Than Trees
To any government reading, there's a plant that provides habitat for nearly all the species of the sea, anchors the sediment on the seafloor,...
Good News in History, July 21
170 years ago today, the New York State legislature voted to set aside or purchase 770 acres in the middle of Manhattan Island for...
Stunned Researchers Discover that Metals Can Heal Themselves ‘Without Human Intervention’
Scientists for the first time have witnessed pieces of metal crack, then fuse back together without any human intervention, overturning fundamental scientific theories in...
Water Cremation May be the Ultimate Low-Carbon End-of-Life Option, But What is it?
In the UK, the nation's largest end-of-life service provider is now going to add "resomation" or water cremation, to its offerings.
Perhaps the most eco-friendly...
Good News in History, July 6
83 years ago today, the Story Bridge, the longest cantilever bridge in Australia, was officially opened to Brisbane traffic after 5 years of construction....
Good News in History, June 24
42 years ago, The Humber Bridge became the world's longest single-span suspension bridge when it was inaugurated over the waters of the Humber Estuary...
Clean Fuel Made by Pulling CO2 From Air and Plastic Waste–Powered Only by the Sun and Photosynthesis
Cambridge University researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes – or even directly from the air – and transformed...
Instead of Demolishing its Tallest Building, Australia Holds Contest to ‘Upcycle a Skyscraper’ Saving Tons of CO2
In 2014, the Australian firm AMP Capital launched a bold and bizarre call to action to the architectural community of Sydney—replace their skyscraper headquarters...
Compostable Plastic Wrap Made from Seaweed Can Withstand Heat–and Biodegrade in Weeks
An invasive seaweed species from the Caribbean has been turned into a compostable plastic wrap that has the potential for mass production.
Furthermore, it may...
These Lego-Like Bricks Make Building a Raised Garden Bed a Snap
In life's equation of work put in vs fulfillment taken out, there may be nothing that beats gardening, but these awesome concrete garden blocks...
New Shoreline Protection Looks Like Massive Lego Bricks and Doubles as Home for Marine Life
Those aren't giant Lego bricks out there in the grey waters off the port of Rotterdam, they are part of a new seawall that...
Monet’s Water Lilies Masterpiece is Recreated Using 650,000 Lego Pieces
If you don't know who Ai Weiwei is, he's an artist who likes big, statement-setting installations, but in a new exhibition he is throwing...
The Lullaby Project Connects Mothers Behind Bars with Their Babies, Helping Them Write Original Lullabies
University music students are working with new mothers who are incarcerated to compose heartfelt musical messages for their children—a partnership aptly titled The Lullaby...
Global Happiness Has Been ‘Remarkably Resilient’ Over the Past Three Years: World Happiness Report
In the 2023 World Happiness Report, a wonderful trend has emerged from the data.
Despite a major war in Europe, and all the government shutdowns...
Self-Taught Oklahoma Architect Builds Round Barn Inspired by US Capitol and Fueled by Dedication–LOOK
Jay Branson, a self-taught architect, started building a round barn in rural Oklahoma to process his grief.
Its beauty draws strangers off the highway in...
Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
‘Princely’ Tomb of a Hunnic Warrior and his Horse Unearthed in Romania
Reprinted with Permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet focusing on travel, foreign policy, health and fitness, and more.
Workers building a new...