Let’s set sail towards the 8th continent…Well… not really.Due to a worldwide crisis of pollution due to things like improper disposal of plastic, we are now seeing a huge formation of trash in the North Pacific. In fact, it’s filled with 1.6 million square meters of debris… large enough to be considered its own continent!It’s called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, … [Read more...]
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Would You Wear The Same Clothes For 100 Days Straight? (These Folks Did!)
Wool you, or won’t you…?Fast fashion may not hurt your bank account, but it is hurting our planet.Each year, companies create more than 100 billion garments which will make up about 10% of all global carbon emissions – and it doesn’t stop there. To produce these garments, it takes up to 93 billion cubic meters of water – and 500,000 TONS of plastic microfibers will end … [Read more...]
Celebrate “Love Your Pet Day” With 11 Awesome Innovations For Pets
If you have a pet, then you’ll agree: There are few things you wouldn’t do to make them happy.But honestly, being human can have its limitations. For example, if we could shoot lasers out of our arms, we’d surely spend a few minutes a day entertaining our cats with them. If we didn’t need jobs and could spend all day feeding our dogs treats… well, we just might.Alas – … [Read more...]
5 Lovely (And Silly) Valentine’s Day Inventions
Happy Valentine’s Day!This annual celebration of love has its origins in either Christian or ancient Roman practices, depending on who you ask. Some claim it’s a commemoration of St. Valentine’s burial – however, there have been multiple saints named “Valentine” over the years, so it’s not clear which one was the original cupid.Others claim it comes from Lupercalia, a … [Read more...]
Australian Company Creates World’s First Hydrogen-Based Home Battery
There’s an electric bond with water…It looks like Tesla’s Powerwall 2 battery now has some competition.Yes, competition – something not often heard among those in the Tesla world! The “generator” of the future… Australia-based energy company Lavo has developed a home battery storage system that can power a house using hydrogen – instead of lithium-ion … [Read more...]