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“Pollution is: the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we have been ignorant of their value.” – Buckminster Fuller
Quote of the Day: “Pollution is the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we have been ignorant of their value.” – Buckminster FullernnPhoto by: ©GWC 2017nnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why not bookmark GNN.org for a daily uplift?nn
Good News in History, August 12
174 years ago today, Issac Singer received his patent for the improved sewing machine, paving the way for his eventual invention to spread across the world. The biggest change was that Singer concluded, after being invited to look at some sewing machines at the business of a friend, that the sewing machine would be more […]
Yellowstone geyser 2017 sulfer looks like pollution-copyright GWC submitted
There’s a Surprisingly Easy Way to Remove Microplastics From Drinking Water: Boil it
nnRecently GNN reported that the world may be overestimating the amount of plastic entering the ocean by 3,000%.nnIt also turns out that maybe there’s not such a danger of plastics in the water supply either, since a group of scientists found that simply boiling it first can remove between a quarter and 90% of all […]
Woman Who Left School at 15 Graduates as a Doctor at 41: ‘You can 100% do the crazy things you’ve always dreamed’
nnA woman who dropped out of school at age 15 finally studied for her GED (known in the UK as GCSE)—and now has graduated as a doctor at 41.nnShe recalls being sick and tired of people telling her she couldn’t do things because she dropped out of school. Now, Dr. Becs Bradford officially holds a […]