[ad_1] Trying to address the immensely small and intolerably overlooked problem of toothpick waste, a BC resident created a startup that recycles used toothpicks into custom-made furniture and other useful items like tablet holders. In 2016, Felix Böck, a doctoral student at the University of British Columbia’s college of forestry, estimated that 100,000 pairs of…

[ad_1] Two men were on a winter fishing day when they came across a frantic baby deer that was trapped in a frozen lake. From there, a daring rescue on ice began. Bransen Jackson and his friend saw the fawn trying and failing to stand on the slippery surface of Utah’s Panguitch Lake. Jackson said…

[ad_1] Being kind to the planet pays off, especially for these three people, who speak to Positive News about their work in working with nature. Working to protect the environment is rewarding, despite its challenges. Positive News meets three women whose careers are about being kind to nature. Carolina Pinto Rivers and Communities Officer Brent…

[ad_1] If a cancer diagnosis is a patient’s worst nightmare, being unable to afford life-saving treatment follows closely behind. So when an oncologist recently forgave all his patients’ outstanding debts, it could be said that he took patient side manners to a whole new level. Dr. Omar Atiq Dr. Omar Atiq founded the Arkansas Cancer…

[ad_1] Inspired by Harry Beck’s iconic tube map, graphic designer Helen Ilus has created a new version that connects the dots between London’s parks and natural sites. Like red buses and black cabs, Harry Beck’s tube map is an icon of London. But while it helps millions of people navigate the subway each year (in…

[ad_1] The staff at a Miami juice bar just got the surprise of their lives when a customer tipped $ 2,021 for the new year. The generous customer ordered $ 71.84 worth of products. The tip you left on Friday? Well, that equates to a 2,814% tip. When the staff received the bill from the…

[ad_1] Being kind to the planet pays off, especially for these three people, who speak to Positive News about their conservation work. Conservation jobs are not only rewarding, but also a lot of fun, despite the early hours of the morning. Positive News talks to three young conservationists about how they got into their profession…

[ad_1] While homo sapiens Refugees in Place, 2020 also saw explorers plunge into the world’s wild wilderness, encountering astonishing new species never before seen by science. Some slide, some slide. There are monkeys, snakes, spiders, frogs, plants, and even the longest animal ever recorded. They were found on all continents; from Madagascar to Bolivia, from…

[ad_1] Do you have a mental list of the characteristics that you find most attractive in a partner? You want to fall in love with a kind, honest, loyal, hard-working and generous person who has a great sense of humor. However, would you consider adding vulnerable people to your list? How would you define vulnerability?…