CEO Who Set Minimum Wage at $70K is Swamped With Business Now
Gravity Payments has been flooded with new business since the CEO announced he'd raise every one of his employee's pay to $70,000 — and slashed his own salary to do it.
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Chinese Company Ships Crates of Masks to Italy Covered in Italian Poetry: We Are 'Leaves of the Same Tree'
Chinese electronics company Xiaomi sent crates filled with protective masks to Italy and stapled loving roman poetry on the sides.
McDonald's Owner Closes for Renovations - But Keeps Paying All Employees For 3 Months
90 workers at McDonald's have one man to thank for paying them wages for 3 months even though they weren't working during renovations.
United Airlines Pre-Orders 200 Flying Taxis With Vertical Takeoff for 4 Passengers
United has led the industry in investments in eVTOL and electric aircraft, hydrogen fuel cell engines, and sustainable aviation fuel.
Patagonia Gives Away Its Entire $3 Billion Worth To Fight Climate Change
As staunch an activist as you could find, Chouinard was "really pissed off" to see himself in a news article as being valued as a billionaire
Passengers Flying to Hawaii Surprised with Free Ukuleles and a Lesson Aboard World's Happiest Flight -WATCH
Southwest flyers were delighted to find a free ukulele on their seat-and together they were given an in-flight lesson on the way to Hawaii.
New Wyoming Carbon Capture Project Will Eliminate 5 Million Tons of CO2 Per Year
Project Bison is slated to be fully-operational by 2023 in a state that has long been a stronghold for fossil fuel industries.
World's First Non-Polluting Ferry Sets Sail From Marseille, France
The vessel keeps her passengers and the sea at large healthier thanks to filters that capture 99.9% of sulphur oxide fine particulates.
World's Largest Container Line is Rerouting its Fleet to Avoid Collisions with Endangered Blue Whales
A global leader in container shipping, MSC began in mid-2022 to re-route its vessels passing by Sri Lanka on behalf of blue whales
Sustainable 3D-Printed Ranch House Wins Award and Takes Just Two Weeks to Construct (Watch Time Lapse)
The 2,045-square-foot, midcentury modern, three-bed two-bath ranch house was designed with natural materials next to raw gray printed cement.
Albuquerque Gas Station Cut Prices in Half to "Try to Help Out" Customers For a Saturday
Chronic Kings Dispensary and Gas Station wanted to give back to the community at a time when gas prices are hovering below all-time-highs.
Domino's Finally Settles Argument of Whether or Not You Can Recycle Pizza Boxes
Domino's is now printing how to recycle their pizza box right onto the box, including tidbits like "Grease DOES NOT Impact the Recyclability!"
Bridgestone Tire Gets Rubber from Desert Guayule Plant Which Doesn't Require Irrigation
Bridgestone has invested $100 million into farming a desert-dwelling herb to replace the rubber tree for rubber production.
World's First 100% Hydrogen-Powered Trains Now Running Regional Service in Germany to Replace Diesel
In Germany and the U.S., some regional lines still use diesel-powered locomotives, which expose passengers to harmful air pollutants
Humble Leaders Inspire Greater Cooperation Among Teachers - and Workers of All Kinds
Humble leaders made teachers feel more empowered to share their knowledge because they felt psychologically safe to take risks.
New Yorkers With Pot Convictions Will Now Be the First to Get the Opportunity to Sell It
Once the center of "stop and frisk," the 2021 legalization of cannabis in the state of New York was underpinned by repairing that damage.
This Company is Mass-Producing T-Shirts From Mass-Produced T-Shirts-Closing a Wasteful Fashion Loop
In the world of fast fashion, the ubiquity of the casual t-shirt with something printed on it seems immeasurable in scope.
A Startup Is Using Recycled Plastic to 3D Print Tiny $25,000 Prefabricated Homes in LA
The startup Azure is using recycled plastic water and drink bottles to create homes that are 90% complete by the time they leave the factory.
Innovation in Organic Solar Cells Promise Low-Cost, Bendable, and Efficient Panels
Most OSC electrodes use indium tin oxide, which is too costly and fragile for the manufacture of flexible, large-area solar panels with OSCs.
The Samson Switchblade Flying Car is Finally Ready for Takeoff - and it's Kinda Brilliant
Having received its airworthiness certificate from the FAA, the Samson Switchblade is ready for test flights after 14 years of development.
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