LEGO has set an ambitious goal to make 50% of its bricks from renewable materials by 2026, as part of its broader mission to create more sustainable products. Currently, 78% of LEGO’s plastic is still sourced from fossil fuels, but the company is actively working to reduce this dependency. Through its mass balance tracing method, […]

Gary Shattuck, a Vermont resident, had an extraordinary encounter while driving through central Vermont when he spotted what he initially thought was an odd-looking bobcat. Intrigued, Shattuck recorded the animal and sent the footage to Vermont Fish & Wildlife for identification. Much to his surprise, the agency confirmed that he had stumbled upon a rare […]

Belgian eco-designer Mathilde Wittock is tackling the massive waste problem posed by discarded tennis balls by transforming them into bespoke furniture pieces. With around 300 million tennis balls manufactured annually, most of which end up in landfills and take 400 years to decompose, Wittock’s innovative approach offers a circular solution. Her team can hand-carve up […]

Two years ago, Alabama’s Abbie Rutledge had an unexpected encounter that would change her life forever. While driving to work, she was pulled over for speeding by state trooper J.T. Brown. Filled with anxiety, she worried about how she would pay for a ticket, especially since she felt stuck in a dead-end job. Instead of […]

The historic Swindon Railway Village in lower England, once a dangerous “no-go area,” has been transformed into a thriving heritage neighborhood through a major restoration project. Initially established between 1841 and 1842 by the Great Western Railway (GWR), under the direction of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the village housed workers who labored at what was then […]

At Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire, England, two black Labradors named Eric and Florence have become beloved members of the staff. Originally the pets of lay minister Chris Skepper, they began accompanying him to work when a family scheduling conflict left him without anyone to care for the dogs during the day. What began as a […]

The resurfacing of Kallio, a village submerged in the 1970s to create the Lake Mornos reservoir, serves as a stark reminder of the growing environmental crises faced by southern Europe. As drought conditions intensify due to climate change, the once-hidden ruins are now visible, bearing witness to the region’s changing climate and the precarious state […]

In the small town of West Yorkshire, England, a feline kleptomaniac named Taboo has become infamous for her unique form of thievery. This 12-year-old black-and-white cat has learned to steal random items from her neighbors, including socks, gloves, underpants, and even shoes. Taboo’s owner, Sandra Danskin, often wakes up after her night shifts to find […]

A rare 1975 dime without the San Francisco “S” mint mark, inherited by three sisters from Ohio, is expected to fetch over $500,000 at auction. This dime, kept in a bank vault for over four decades, is one of only two known examples of the minting error. The sisters, who recently inherited the coin after […]