Starbucks Pays Employees To Volunteer 20 Hours A Week
Volunteering has enormous benefits, not only for the community but also for the volunteer. However, most people don’t do it primarily because they just can’t find the time in their busy lives. Knowing...
View ArticleThe American Cancer Society And Lyft Give Free Rides To Cancer Patients
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has teamed up with Lyft to provide free rides for those battling cancer. It is part of the society’s Road To Recovery program. The rides are available to and from...
View ArticleEthiopia Begins Nationwide Project Of Planting 4 Billion Trees To Fight...
Ethiopia is Africa’s second most populous nation. It is being celebrated as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Unfortunately, the effects of the rapid expansion of its agriculture,...
View Article40 Tons Of Trash Retrieved In A 25-day Pacific Ocean Cleanup Expedition
There are a handful of nonprofits out there working on collecting all the plastic trash from the open ocean. It is a difficult task that can be dangerous, time-consuming, and expensive. In the most...
View ArticlePsychedelic Toad Slime May Hold Profound Mental Health Benefits
Evidence has been emerging over the past few years about several kinds of psychedelics that seem to alleviate symptoms of depression. Now, scientists have been testing a new compound from the slimy...
View ArticleCoca-Cola Presents First Bottles Made From Ocean Waste Plastic
Most ocean plastic is very difficult to recycle because it is in a poor state – it is very low quality. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking new process made possible by Coca-Cola, this set-back may become...
View ArticleCoca-Cola Named Most Polluting Brand In The World
It’s a mystery how long plastic takes to decompose in our oceans, but scientists estimate that it takes more than 450 years for a plastic bottle to decompose. Sadly, some big brand name products still...
View ArticleDouble-Decker Bus Converted Into A Shelter For The Homeless
In Wales, a group of volunteers has converted a double-decker bus into a night shelter for the homeless. The bus contains 12 bunk beds, two toilets, two showers, a kitchen, and even a small lounge...
View ArticleSikh Volunteers Prepare & Deliver 30,000 Free Meals For Americans In...
The Sikh Center of New York is using its stock of donated foods and funds to prepare, package, and deliver thousands of home-cooked meals to Americans in coronavirus self-isolation for free. The...
View ArticleOver 500,000 Volunteers Sign Up To The NHS COVID-19 Army
Over half a million volunteers have signed up to support the NHS in helping vulnerable people who are in self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, UK’s health secretary, Matt Hancock,...
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