Eco-Friendly Behavior In This Finnish Town Gets You Free Cake
The Finnish city of Lahti has created the CitiCAP app, which rewards eco-friendly behavior with virtual rewards... like cake.
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This California Highway Has Just Become the First State Road Made From Recycled Plastic in the US
Not only is the process used by Caltrans more eco-friendly that traditional methods, the material lasts 3 times longer than normal asphalt.
Japan's New Bullet Train Designed With Natural Disasters and Earthquakes in Mind
The new Japanese N700S passenger bullet trains were designed with lithium-ion battery-powered motors to help the trains run during natural disasters.
Adorable Artwork From These Small Kids Shows Up On Times Square Billboard to Thank Essential Workers
3 kids got the surprise of a lifetime when their artwork showed up on a giant billboard, as a colorful ‘thank you' to frontline workers for their service.
Hundreds of Cities Worldwide Make Streets into Cycling and Pedestrian Walkways-With Plans to Stay That Way
As cities like Paris and Milan are opening their streets to bicycles, major cities around the world are planning on making the car-free streets permanent.
US Traffic Deaths Fell in 2019 For Third Straight Year, Even as Overall Road Use Increased
Traffic deaths on American highways have decreased for the third year in a row, according to preliminary estimates reported for 2019.
16-Year-Old Has Been Using His Flying Lessons to Deliver Medical Supplies to Rural Hospitals Fighting COVID
TJ Kim has been using his time off from school to focus on his flying lessons and flying much-needed medical masks and gowns to Virginia hospitals.
Paris Without Cars? Oui Oui! Next Month, Walkers Will Rule for a Day
If you've been planning a trip to Paris, you will want to be there on September 27—just don't arrive that day, cause you'll be walking from the airport.
Lyft to Have Fully Autonomous Fleet of Self-Driving Cars by 2021
There's a surprising amount of environmental and economic benefits that comes from ditching human drivers from the transportation service.
Autonomous Cars Are Now Delivering Meals and Medication to At-Risk People in Quarantine
A trio of cars deployed by Optimus Rides will be delivering as many as 5,000 meals to at-risk families across Southeast Washington DC.
The 'Coziest Taxi' is Giving Free Rides to Commuters Weary From the Cold (Check Out the Inside…)
This UK taxi cab has been decked out with an imitation fireplace, furry rugs, throw blankets, and slippers in order to help its passengers unwind.
Toyota is Granting Royalty-Free Licenses to Almost 24,000 Patents for Their Electric Vehicle Technology
As a means of encouraging electric vehicle development, the car company is granting royalty-free licenses to almost 24,000 of their EV patents.
Las Vegas Used Car Dealer Saves Travelers Stranded After 9/11
After 9/11, Don Forman, a used car dealer in Las Vegas, offered a ride to anyone stranded in airports who needed to get home. For free. By the end of the day, 150 people were back at home in Southern California.
'It's working!' From Bobcats to Bears, Utah's First Wildlife Bridge is a Hit-And There's Video to Prove it
The Utah i-80 wildlife crossing in Summit County is working years ahead of schedule, with video capturing elk, moose, and bears using it.
First Test of Virgin's Hyperloop With Passengers Aboard -Takes Us Closer to 30-Min Floating Commute From DC to NYC
Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop magnetic levitation system completed its first trial runs with passengers at the testing center in Nevada.
Metro Train Driver Saved By a Whale's Tail After Crashing Through Safety Barrier
In incredible news from the Netherlands, a train driver has been saved from injury by a sculpture named "Saved by the Whale's Tail."
Hero Trucker Ignores Own Safety to Save Utility Worker Stuck in a Bucket With Fire Blazing Below
Estes trucker Efrain Zepeda became a hero when he pulled his trailer under a fiery bucket truck to save a utility worker stuck in the air.
Couple Spends Nearly $100k Turning School Bus Into Dream Home - Now They're Raffling It Off
England's Lucy Stevens and Glen Carloss have turned an American yellow school bus into the perfect adventure van
In 24 Years California Has Cut Toxic Air Pollution By 78%, Resulting in 82% Fewer Attributable Deaths
Despite diesel fuel use rising over the last 30 years, California's air particulate levels, pollution, and attributable deaths have all fallen
Italy Bans Cruise Ships from Entering Historic Venice City Center
Announced on Wednesday by the Italian Cultural Minister, cruise liners will no longer be able to enter the Giudecca Canal in Venice's center.
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