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World Blood Donor Day
Every year, on 14 June, the world celebrate to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors.
: If you have no money to pay for a meal in Tokyo, Ms. Kobayashi helps you
She offers meals in return for 50 minutes of labour at the restaurant.
17-year-old boy built a solar-powered rubbish collector using all recycled materials
The machine has already removed 5kgs of rubbish from the Ingul river in Ukraine.
What if we talked to straight couples the way we talk to gay couples?
It's time to end the stereotypes about same-sex couples
Straight talking educates teens about early parenthood
Teenage mothers and young fathers deliver courses in secondary schools to enable pupils to relate to the complex issues of teenage pregnancy.
Sea turtles return to nest again on this once trashed beach in Mumbai
This beach in Mumbai was once completely covered in trash. After a massive community clean-up, the beach is now once again being populated by sea turtles
Did you get tired of the plastics?
On the international day against the use of plastic bags, let us unite to raise awareness and eliminate the use of single-use plastics.
France will soon ban stores from throwing out unsold clothing
700,000 tons of clothes are thrown away each year in France.
World Oceans Day
Since 2009 we celebrate World Oceans Day to remind everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life.
Newcastle University 3D print world's first human corneas
By creating a special bio-ink using stem cells mixed together with alginate and collagen, they were able to print the cornea using a simple low-cost 3D bio-printer.
US and Japan refuse to sign G7 pact against plastic pollution
The G7 Ocean Plastics Charter was signed by representatives from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Britain, and the European Union, all of whom vowed to join the global fight against plastic waste.
This app helps deaf parents hear their baby cry
For many new parents, listening to their baby cry is a stressful occurrence. For others, it’s a rare blessing, and for deaf parents, hearing an infant’s vocalizations isn’t something they’re able to take for granted, it’s a rare occurrence.