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Indian Cafe Offers Meals In Exchange For Plastic Waste

India, like many countries, faces ongoing challenges with poverty and plastic waste. As of 2023, about 5 percent of its population — roughly 73 million people — lived below the $3.00 per day poverty line. The country also produces nearly 29,000 tons of plastic daily. Much of it ends up in landfills. A small cafe in the central Indian city of Ambikapur has found a unique way to tackle both problems....

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Indian Cafe Offers Meals In Exchange For Plastic Waste

Tiny Pipebots May Help Solve The UK’s Leaky Water Problem

Every day, the United Kingdom (UK) loses about three billion liters of water due to leaks in its aging pipe network. That is enough to fill over 1,200 Olympic-sized swimming pools or supply nearly 20 million people. Currently, the only way to check underground pipes is by digging up roads. This process take days and costs billions of dollars. It also disrupts nearby businesses and homes....

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Tiny Pipebots May Help Solve The UK’s Leaky Water Problem