Students Invent Door Handle for Public Bathrooms That Can Clean and Sanitize Itself
Using inexpensive ingredients to invent a self-sanitizing door handle, two University of Hong Kong students are finalists for the Dyson Award.
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People Are Installing Portable Hand-Washing Sinks for the Homeless in Cities Across the US
Love Beyond Walls has helped install sinks in areas commonly populated by rough sleepers from New York City to New Orleans and Atlanta.
Be Sure and Floss! Researchers Say Good Dental Health 'Substantially' Decreases Risk of Alzheimer's
For the first time ever, researchers have found DNA evidence of gingivitis enzymes being directly correlated to the development of Alzheimer's.
The Simple Habit of Flossing Reduces Your Risk Of COVID-19 Complications, Says New Study
Brushing and flossing can keep periodontitis and gum disease away after they were found to make COVID-19 symptoms and effects much worse.
Google Gives $23 Million To 7 Charities for High Tech Innovations
Asserting that nonprofits now lag behind industry in technological innovation due to lack of funding, Google unveiled its remedy yesterday. It announced $23 million in grants to organizations that are advancing society but asking nothing in return.
Used Hotel Soap Recycled for the Homeless and Developing Nations
Leftover soap and shampoo from your hotel's bathroom is being recycled to help Clean the World. The Global Soap Project, along with Clean The World, has launched programs to collect and recycle partially-used toiletries from hotels across the United States.
College Student Recycled Hotel Soap to Save Thousands of Cambodians From Disease
When Samir Lakhani saw a mother washing her child in laundry detergent, he knew he wanted to make a difference for the thousands of Cambodians without soap.
This Company is Paying for You (and Your Neighborhood) to Recycle Your Razors - Here's How You Can Start
You can now help the planet by sending your shaving-related garbage off to be recycled for free - and you can get your community in on the action too.
India Has Saved Thousands of Lives by Increasing Sanitation Coverage from 40% to 90% in Just Four Years
The nation's most significant cleanliness campaign has reportedly prevented thousands of children dying from sanitation-related causes in just 4 years.
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