Over 100,000 marine animals die every year after getting trapped in plastic, but this little fish got lucky. A diver in Phuket, Thailand found the creature trapped in a plastic bag and, after a bit of gentle shaking and maneuvering, was able to free set it free. It might just be a tiny fish, but I was sitting on the edge of my seat watching this video.
Watch: Diver rescues a little fish trapped in a plastic bag and it's very satisfying
Brooklyn man creates "Snatchelator" to grab plastic bags from city trees
Behold the "Snatchelator", an invention of the Brooklyn resident Taylor Mali. Two years ago, Mali and his wife saw that a plastic bag had been snared in the tree outside his apartment window. He bought a long painter's pole to remove the bag from the branches. Then he realized he could improve upon the snatching… READ THE REST
Nature documentary on an invasive ocean species: plastic
Morgan Freeman narrates "Life Below Water," a PSA about a species that "can travel hundreds of miles and live to be a thousand years old." It's part of the United Nations' Global Goals for Sustainable Development. The also have an open-source app via GitHub. Image: YouTube / United Nations READ THE REST
Grocer designed embarrassing plastic bags to shame shoppers into bringing reusable ones
East West Market in Vancouver, B.C. had a terrific idea to get people to start bringing their own reusable shopping bags: design plastic bags with messages too embarrassing to carry. Unfortunately, while hilarious, it's backfiring. They made them too good and now everyone wants a set of them! Collect all three: the Colon Care Co-op,… READ THE REST
Give the gift of curiosity this holiday with over $125 off this DIY Coding kit
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. With their unbridled enthusiasm and fresh look at the world, children are natural problem solvers. Their curiosity is one of their most endearing (and sometimes annoying) qualities, but that curiosity has… READ THE REST
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