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Adidas Is Making 11 Million Shoes Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic
Adidas has pledged to make 11 million shoes made from upcycled plastic waste, in a bid to help clear up the world’s oceans. The plans were announced earlier this year, when the global sports brand explained it would be working with environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans to intercept plastic waste on beaches in places like the Maldives before it reaches the sea. The upcycled plastic waste is then made into a yarn, which is used to create the upper material of the shoes. It’s not a new concept for Adidas, which produced more than five million pairs of shoes from upcycled plastic last year. However, for 2019 the company…
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Rose Succulents Are A Thing And They Look Straight Out Of A Fairytale
Called Greenovia Dodrentalis, these succulents have curved layered petals that make the plants look just like roses. Mostly they’re found in the Canary Islands but we would say they belong somewhere in a fairy tale because of how unique and magical they look! Keep on scrolling to check out some pictures of this stunning rose-shaped succulent. . . . . . . . . . Source: The Mind Circle
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Follow These 4 Principles To Grow Your Own Backyard Food Forest
It’s not like other forms of gardening. Here’s why. Remember that awesome video showing the first three years of a backyard food forest? Even with the slideshow explaining how Dan from Plant Abundance turned a litter-strewn yard into an urban oasis, I have to admit that a Lazivore like me was still intimidated. That’s why I was delighted to see that Dan just posted a new video explaining the simple principles behind his method of gardening. Here’s a summary: 1. He doesn’t like to be too restrictive: That’s why he hesitates to label his work “permaculture,” “organic gardening,” or “forest gardening,” for example—instead taking inspiration from all of these disciplines and more. 2.…
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Listen To This 230 Foot Organ That Uses The Sea To Make Haunting Music In Croatia
In a mesmerizing collaboration between mankind and the elements, this 230-foot sea-organ in Croatia harnesses the energy of the winds and waters of the Adriatic sea to create random but soothing and harmonized notes. The sea-organ, or “morske orgulje” as it’s know in Croatian, was designed by Croatian architect Nikola Basic and opened to the public in 2005. Water and wind enter through holes at the bottom of the steps, where they are channeled into resonating chambers. The sounds from these chambers exit through holes along the highest steps. The site is a popular lunch-spot for tourists and locals alike, but it wasn’t always this way. After being completely devastated…
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Adorable Violet Chinchillas Look Like Perfect Circles from Behind
Not many rodents carry a reputation for being cute, but chinchillas have managed to do so thanks to their lovable demeanour and extremely fluffiness. Cameron Holmes shares a passion for chinchillas and all their cuteness, having bred a pack who appear even cuter when photographed from behind. Why? Because of their hilariously round butts! They resemble some sort of giant purple ball of fluff, helping the already cute chinchilla look even more adorable. The breed is known as violet chinchillas, which makes plenty of sense when you look at their fur, which has an appealing purple hue to it. The combination of a perfectly round derriere and unusual colour make…
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Pianist Plays Classical Music to Comfort Rescued Blind Elephants
Elephants are amazing creatures that are actually quite a lot like humans: they have long memories, they socialize, have complex ways of communicating, and even can be seen painting. But an elephant’s life isn’t always easy, especially when they are currently being threatened by poaching and habitat loss through deforestation. Such is the case in Thailand, where logging operations used domesticated elephants in transporting lumber; however, once the forests were gone, many of these elephants were left ‘unemployed’ and suffering work-related conditions like blindness. Helping to rehabilitate these forgotten creatures is British-born pianist Paul Barton, who plays the piano for blind and injured elephants living in Elephants World, a Thai…
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Closest Living Relative to the Dodo Bird Dazzles with Vibrant Iridescent Plumage
The dodo bird had been extinct for a while, but that hasn’t stopped scientists from wanting to know more about it. Learning about the dodo could allow them to gain a better understanding of why it went extinct and help protect other animals from the same fate. Scientists knew that there were relatives of the dodo somewhere, and they recently learned that the Nicobar Pigeon is the closest living relative of the Dodo. The Nicobar pigeon doesn’t look anything like the dodo. It’s beautiful with bright blue, orange, and green feathers. Because these pigeons live on islands, they have no natural predators, so they didn’t need to evolve to have…
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This Bird Went Extinct 136,000 Years Ago and Just Evolved Back Into Existence
In a rare case of a species effectively evolving into existence twice, the Aldabra rail has re-evolved back into existence after first going extinct 136,000 years ago, according to a new study. Not only that, the flightless bird has also reclaimed its home island in the Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean. According to the study published Wednesday in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, the rail’s home in the atoll has been submerged multiple times throughout history during events that wiped out all the species that inhabited it. However, the Aldabra rail has continued to return in a rare phenomenon known as iterative evolution, when…
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This Maldives Resort is Hiring an Intern to Look After its Turtles
THIS MIGHT BE ONE of the best summer internship opportunities you’ll come across. Instead of sitting behind a desk at a boring office job, you can become an intern at this hotel in the Maldives, where you’ll work in the Marine Turtle Rescue Centre for two weeks. Your duties will include feeding the turtles, cleaning their tanks, observing surgeries, attending turtle rescue missions, providing information to guests, posting about the experience on Instagram, and learning from veterinary experts. You won’t be paid for your work, but your flights to paradise, lodging, and food will all be covered. The experience is ideal for those interested in veterinary science, as you will…
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Fallen Cherry Blossom Petals Fill a Lake in Japan Leaving a Beautiful Scene From Above
Photographer Danilo Dungo has captured the beauty of spring time in Inokashira Park, where the river magically turns pink and purple from the blossoms floating on the water’s surface. You can follow his work here. . . . . . .
