Gambler-Turned-Treehugger Spends Fortune To Restore Florida Forests
An American who made his fortune in gambling and real estate has devoted his riches to restoring Florida's longleaf pine forests and teaching kids to love the land.
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Filipino Rebels Hand Over Weapons, Retire Fighters to Boost Peace Talks
A rebel group in the Philippines has retired 145 of their fighters and surrendered a cache of firearms to demonstrate its commitment toward peace.
Four Diverse Cities Working to Eliminate Landfill Garbage
Four cities are taking different approaches to eliminate waste from landfills.
Italian Ingenuity: Europe's First Zero Waste Town
Capannori, a rural town in the Italian province of Lucca, in Tuscany, boasts a proud history. Six years ago, it became a trendsetter and leader, not just in Italy but throughout all of Europe, as the continent's first Zero Waste town. Today, about 3.5 million Italian citizens carefully separate their waste into colored bags before leaving them on their doorsteps for collection. The movement has spread further, too, to other European countries.
Swedes Are Such Good Recyclers They've Run Out of Garbage
With the highly successful recycling habits of Swedish households - they sent just 4% of their waste to landfills in 2011 - comes the enviable problem of running out of trash to burn in their national waste-to-energy program.
Eagle-Eyed Trucker Saves Bald Eagle's Life
When an eagle-eyed truck driver spotted a bald eagle in distress, he swooped in to rescue it.
New Green Overpass Will Let Wildlife Cross 6 Lanes of Highway
Why did the wildlife cross the interstate? Because it had a lush, landscaped bridge to finally do so.
Tesco Grocers to Offer Unsold Fresh Food to British Charities
British grocer Tesco launched a program to donate all its unsold fresh food to those in need.
Man Flies 1200 Miles to Donate Stem Cells to Save 7-year-old Girl
A 44-year-old stranger from Dubai traveled all the way to Gujarat, India to donate his stem cells to a seven-year-old, becoming her knight in shining armor.
IKEA Pledges Over a Billion Dollars to Help Slow Climate Change
IKEA will spend $1Bil in the next five years to run all its buildings on 100% renewable energy, and help poor countries hardest hit by climate change.
Sympathetic Australians 'Buy a Bale' for Farmers in Drought
Community-minded Aussies are baling out farmers in Northwest Queensland who are faced with the choice of slaughtering their animals in the midst of massive draught and food shortages. Cash, fuel and bales of hay are on their way: The farmers now only need to ask. A joint venture between Aussie Helpers and The Give Back Campaign launched last week has taken off, with about $1.5 million in cash and supplies being donated already through the Buy a Bale campaign.
Aussie Chocolate Maker Helps 50 Different Families Longing to Be Reunited
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of TimTam chocolates, Arnotts is flying Australian family members to be reunited with loved ones far away, even some who live overseas. Aging parents who want to see their adult children before they die, and brothers, sisters and best friends who have been years apart -- are all being given beautiful memories from Tim Tam. Gorgeous Videos tell the tales of two such reunions.
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