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Teenager Invents Plastic Bag Made From ShrimpTeenager Invents Plastic Bag Made From Shrimp

Teenager Invents Plastic Bag Made From Shrimp

Science fair winner Angelina Arora of Australia demonstrated a biodegradable plastic made from natural material. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA What were you…

7 years ago
Girl Power Helping After Hurricane HarveyGirl Power Helping After Hurricane Harvey

Girl Power Helping After Hurricane Harvey

Photo: Ready to Help – Well Aware volunteers helped distribute thousands of water filtration bags to Hurricane Harvey survivors along…

7 years ago
How One Kid Stopped the Contamination of a RiverHow One Kid Stopped the Contamination of a River

How One Kid Stopped the Contamination of a River

Stella Bowles was 11 years old when she first donned her rubber boots to test for water contamination in the…

7 years ago
Flint water bottles become Genusee eyeglass framesFlint water bottles become Genusee eyeglass frames

Flint water bottles become Genusee eyeglass frames

In January 2016, Michigan native Ali VanOverbeke, 28, returned home from working as a designer for a clothing company in…

7 years ago
Interfaith Leaders From Across The World Pledge To Protect Rivers, GlaciersInterfaith Leaders From Across The World Pledge To Protect Rivers, Glaciers

Interfaith Leaders From Across The World Pledge To Protect Rivers, Glaciers

PNS | Rishikesh Interfaith leaders from across the world have come together in Assisi, home of Saint Francis, as part…

7 years ago
Attorney who won legal battles for Louisiana after Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill receives Coastal Stewardship AwardAttorney who won legal battles for Louisiana after Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill receives Coastal Stewardship Award

Attorney who won legal battles for Louisiana after Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill receives Coastal Stewardship Award

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Megan Terrell, an attorney in the governor’s office, was honored today with a Coastal Stewardship Award…

7 years ago

Local sorority raises $20,000 to help Flint’s water crisis

A group of women in Flint, Michigan, is stepping up to help those affected [by] the city's ongoing water crisis,…

7 years ago
How a Pediatrician Became a DetectiveHow a Pediatrician Became a Detective

How a Pediatrician Became a Detective

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha playfully talked to 2-month-old patient Taeyana Brown who has had to drink only bottled water since her…

7 years ago
Giving voice to young water leadersGiving voice to young water leaders

Giving voice to young water leaders

A water shop in Pakistan supplied by Sukoon Water, a water treatment plant company whose founder Rehan Adamjee will be…

7 years ago
Sixth Grader Has Removed 2,215 Pounds of Trash From the Petaluma RiverSixth Grader Has Removed 2,215 Pounds of Trash From the Petaluma River

Sixth Grader Has Removed 2,215 Pounds of Trash From the Petaluma River

2,215 pounds. That’s more than an Asian water buffalo weighs. More than a saltwater crocodile weighs. And it’s almost as…

7 years ago