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For one Kentucky woman who narrowly escaped death, that sign is her dog.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjhJRpGWrgZmbNhJ03bwemUESEVWaR2ZLONXFPeoKZvcaVNgPIuxn31kqoNg9veITW60h8VJtb9mk8LoYHssPIm5iKTVYpXatFl-Z6hI0r0cvaCiwiHaoasfI19LjeREJvBoq3Zmrwm6L15IfV8jBbYWhWKvNPRl9f2eJy70ABlF0alE-8bitTkKO-h=s1024\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"683\" data-original-width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjhJRpGWrgZmbNhJ03bwemUESEVWaR2ZLONXFPeoKZvcaVNgPIuxn31kqoNg9veITW60h8VJtb9mk8LoYHssPIm5iKTVYpXatFl-Z6hI0r0cvaCiwiHaoasfI19LjeREJvBoq3Zmrwm6L15IfV8jBbYWhWKvNPRl9f2eJy70ABlF0alE-8bitTkKO-h=s600\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003EMAYFIELD, KY – DECEMBER 11: Heavy damage is seen downtown after a tornado swept through the area on December 11, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky. Multiple tornadoes tore through parts of the lower Midwest late on Friday night leaving a large path of destruction and unknown fatalities. (Photo by Brett Carlsen\/Getty Images)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;Mayfield, Kentucky was one of the worst-hit cities during the tornado outbreak, and resident Deanna Badillo just barely escaped from her home in time, along with her friend.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\n\u003Ci\u003E“My friend and I both said we’ve cheated death,”\u003C\/i\u003E Deanna told WHAS11.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“I think it’s because of God’s grace and I’m not done on this planet.”\u003C\/i\u003E\n\nShe says they were able to escape by crawling out of a hole, but the experience was too sudden and surreal to fully recall.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\n\u003Ci\u003E“I didn’t see anything… but what I felt I can’t explain that to you. I can’t explain what it feels like to stand here and tell you what I went through.”\u003C\/i\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiRPkhnccYGyVijDCXNXG8nUIxW0bCCCpUvVfpv8Z0qwWEacSncTSBJ3IWx_3-5MxOnmrSv3m14c7c_9A7hDKNNhYK-w3l_kNNIysfxuqrbW5F_QBel96jzs01MDlvpqMhr5StmvAKt7mUyZonI671hQXa4j54dhwqMEMGfzS3KlwuRHWRveYlSVzBX=s854\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"480\" data-original-width=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiRPkhnccYGyVijDCXNXG8nUIxW0bCCCpUvVfpv8Z0qwWEacSncTSBJ3IWx_3-5MxOnmrSv3m14c7c_9A7hDKNNhYK-w3l_kNNIysfxuqrbW5F_QBel96jzs01MDlvpqMhr5StmvAKt7mUyZonI671hQXa4j54dhwqMEMGfzS3KlwuRHWRveYlSVzBX=s600\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nWhile Deanna and her friend miraculously, just barely escaped in time, others were not so lucky.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHer neighborhood experienced great loss and destruction: according to WHAS, a four-year-old boy died just two blocks away after being trapped under rubble.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;But in the aftermath, all the survivors are looking to regroup and see signs of hope — and Deanna got one in the form of her own pet dog.\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhOTWR_ITVkVO8CqJI5g_EWaR2Hy56lp_1ImoAOheSD-bHDSz6ufA6JvNC2j4SU4YzltrgtGw6JY-5Pr4BhRppJzLprmoqa3J64thjWO39jl_idw1z2A-OIC_W56cJ5T7yEAJErox_JVzD8-CbR5ol3qBXPmRjIU-ypIjG4b2DP4BDu9_00SLgRxzHj=s854\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"480\" data-original-width=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhOTWR_ITVkVO8CqJI5g_EWaR2Hy56lp_1ImoAOheSD-bHDSz6ufA6JvNC2j4SU4YzltrgtGw6JY-5Pr4BhRppJzLprmoqa3J64thjWO39jl_idw1z2A-OIC_W56cJ5T7yEAJErox_JVzD8-CbR5ol3qBXPmRjIU-ypIjG4b2DP4BDu9_00SLgRxzHj=s600\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nAfter the tornado hit, Deanna assumed that her dog didn’t make it out alive. But two days later, a neighbor found it, and the pet returned home.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;In the wake of natural disasters like this, the unexpected survival of pets can provide an unexpected sliver of hope. And for Deanna, it meant the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIt’s the little things that matter–that little dog every bit of her matters,”\u003C\/i\u003E she told WHAS11.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KeBhIEk1sSs\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"690\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nWe’re so glad this dog is alive and safe — a little bit of a silver lining during this ongoing tragedy.\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theanimalclub.net\/dogs\/kentucky-tornado-survivor-finds-hope-after-finding-out-her-pet-dog-is-still-alive\/?fbclid=IwAR1jws57uCMXyZrgcLM754psqH3GPJxq5q1a6c8pkH6QV-Cjd-v1KX33DvY\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESource\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/5431924041924452987"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/5431924041924452987"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.natureknows.org\/2021\/12\/kentucky-tornado-survivor-finds-hope.html","title":"Kentucky tornado survivor finds hope after finding out her pet dog is still alive"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Back to Nature"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15391705779221271602"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjjtCE39DeljE_aWeI68L3bLYvIsnWsMf9xNUqVBXUyQtbqvDY-1UWHj2dZBPF-JS-bP_mK29R7dJXSxjx8G1g03WLpUB3IQwm6Er3Xg7I6DFqQZg6lc-DY1D9rjWTRcV-SpWD3BvrLh-8k6zf2aNGXMXQeEr05MVWopypusxze_P6_oqdNV1D_RXOf=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419199189299031656.post-3434214430674410354"},"published":{"$t":"2020-10-11T10:22:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-10-11T10:54:27.957-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Environment"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Humanity"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Smart Ideas"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Arkansas City Pays Homeless $9.25 An Hour For Cleaning Up The City"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"405\" data-original-width=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-008va0wEnMs\/X4M-ssLyRXI\/AAAAAAAAh20\/XQ9vv2krbmw4GqVDhQwMtAfTo8peUx9swCLcBGAsYHQ\/s600\/resize.jpg\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DbNRCCenbIk\/X4M99T-RozI\/AAAAAAAAh2o\/tJKYB493RU0KG0INMLfBlctPcQAk3v-FQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s800\/Healthy-Holistic-Living-arkansas-800x419.jpg\" style=\"display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"419\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DbNRCCenbIk\/X4M99T-RozI\/AAAAAAAAh2o\/tJKYB493RU0KG0INMLfBlctPcQAk3v-FQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s600\/Healthy-Holistic-Living-arkansas-800x419.jpg\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\nDuring this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of homeless people in the United States has increased exponentially. According to the US Council of Economic Advisers, as of September 2019, over half a million people go homeless on a single night in the United States. Approximately 65 percent, over 350,000 people, is found in homeless shelters, and the other 35 percent, just under 200,000, are found unsheltered on our streets in places not intended for human habitation, such as sidewalks, parks, cars, or abandoned buildings.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eh78hrKhGSA\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EHomeless People Paid Real Money\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\nSince March 2020, the coronavirus has crippled businesses of all sizes and left millions of Americans out of work. According to a recent analysis conducted by Columbia University economics professor Dr. Brendan O’Flaherty, homelessness in the United States could grow as much as 45% by the end of the year. That would mean an additional 250,000 people could be without shelter.  The U.S. unemployment rate has reached 14.7%, a level unseen since the depths of the Great Depression in 1933. Several respected models predict unemployment has not yet reached its peak.  \u003Ci\u003E“This is unprecedented,” Dr. O’Flaherty said. “No one living has seen an increase of 10% of unemployment in a month.”\u003C\/i\u003E\n\nIn addition to the federal government’s economic relief program, states and local governments have been working hard to create jobs for the homeless. The state of Arkansas is no exception. The number of homeless reported in 2018 was approximately 2280 including 240 unaccompanied youth.  That number has surely jumped in the last year mainly due to the loss of jobs from the coronavirus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMeaningfully Helping The Homeless\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\nThe town of Little Rock Arkansas has set a commendable example for community solutions to the homeless problem. In April, the Bridge to Work program began paying homeless people $9.25 per hour to pick up trash.  Canvas Community Church in Little Rock has been in charge of the program since its inception.  The homeless participants have found more than just a sense of community.  The program has given them a paycheck as well as mental and physical health services, job interviews and, in some cases, temporary housing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;Associate Pastor Paul Atkins said 380 people have joined the work crews, some more than once. The teams work in groups of eight. Most sign up through the church, but each team leaves a space open in case a panhandler it encounters on its route wants to join.\n\nAfter a total of 130 sites cleaned, 1,821 hours worked, and 2,056 bags of trash collected, hearts and minds have been changed. Felecia Cooks, a team leader in the program, was not convinced it would be as successful as it has been. \u003Ci\u003E“This is just a dream come true for the entire community,”\u003C\/i\u003E she said.\n\nCity Council members Capi Peck, Lance Hines, and Kathy Webb all spoke highly of the results from Bridge to Work’s first five months, with Peck calling the program a “win-win.” The City of Little Rock spent $80,000 for the pilot’s first six months, and the board will have to approve a resolution to extend the funding. There is great hope among all that the program will continue for another year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.healthy-holistic-living.com\/arkansas-city-pays-homeless-9-25-an-hour-for-cleaning-up-the-city\/?utm_source=LOTG\u0026amp;fbclid=IwAR0QMvj8wyPH0HWpLajexKzoIausE_FuO1C3HOapqazsju1e2ZS9ecJf6ZI\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESource\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/3434214430674410354"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/3434214430674410354"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.natureknows.org\/2020\/10\/arkansas-city-pays-homeless-925-hour.html","title":"Arkansas City Pays Homeless $9.25 An Hour For Cleaning Up The City"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Back to Nature"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15391705779221271602"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-008va0wEnMs\/X4M-ssLyRXI\/AAAAAAAAh20\/XQ9vv2krbmw4GqVDhQwMtAfTo8peUx9swCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/resize.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419199189299031656.post-3894505600076579244"},"published":{"$t":"2020-09-08T11:40:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-09-08T11:40:41.187-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Environment"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mother Nature"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Ocean Has Polished Our Broken Glass and Turned It Into Treasure"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yJicEUGu0v0\/X1fOzxd0pUI\/AAAAAAAAg1U\/jQCvL7xalLQOpjb2ysQ1auQZg1RPCJooQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/d-768x480.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yJicEUGu0v0\/X1fOzxd0pUI\/AAAAAAAAg1U\/jQCvL7xalLQOpjb2ysQ1auQZg1RPCJooQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/d-768x480.jpg\" data-original-width=\"768\" data-original-height=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMuch of the glass humans have broken and thrown away throughout history has ended up in the ocean.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLuckily, unlike plastic, glass is a natural material made out of sand, that eventually turns back into sand once it has eroded into tiny enough pieces.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBefore it breaks all the way back down into sand, it is tumbled by the ocean into these dazzling little stones called “sea glass.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mkvhlObvE2w\/X1fPDvT5MiI\/AAAAAAAAg1Y\/GtD2uN0yZXkec2z7bbC5AN8ykuzVpbuqACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/106174108_1986240661508507_5080823704375963659_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mkvhlObvE2w\/X1fPDvT5MiI\/AAAAAAAAg1Y\/GtD2uN0yZXkec2z7bbC5AN8ykuzVpbuqACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/106174108_1986240661508507_5080823704375963659_n.jpg\" data-original-width=\"720\" data-original-height=\"720\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nToday, entire beaches of sea glass can be found in the northeastern United States, Bermuda, Scotland, the Isle of Man, northern England, Mexico, Hawaii, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Nova Scotia, Australia, Italy and southern Spain.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-piJsyw5cgfw\/X1fPPSQyUDI\/AAAAAAAAg1g\/nOT5YrcD8ngebhKqP488J6c6MzIpKf3ZQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/ed60a21762024e63900ee07eb58cda46-768x576.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-piJsyw5cgfw\/X1fPPSQyUDI\/AAAAAAAAg1g\/nOT5YrcD8ngebhKqP488J6c6MzIpKf3ZQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/ed60a21762024e63900ee07eb58cda46-768x576.jpg\" data-original-width=\"768\" data-original-height=\"576\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNaturally produced or “genuine sea glass” originates from broken bottles, broken tableware, or even shipwrecks. The glass shards are rolled and tumbled by the ocean’s tides for decades until all the sharp edges are smoothed and rounded.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe glass loses its slick surface and gains a frosted appearance.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe process takes between 30 and 100 years.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSea glass collectors can often tell where and when the glass originated by its color.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe most common colors of sea glass – kelly green, brown, white, and clear – come from modern beer, juice and soft drink bottles, as well as plates, drinking glasses, windshields and windows.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLess common colors include jade, amber, forest green and ice blue, which came from whiskey bottles, medicine bottles and ink bottles from the late 19th and and early 20th centuries, and lime green, which comes from soda bottles in the 1960s. These colors account for about one in every 25 to 100 pieces of sea glass found.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-11aagKDVlDI\/X1fPQWmIQ1I\/AAAAAAAAg1k\/9vzKWlK2iQgoOcZdcESQFzLPaGereVOCwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/105975965_1986240484841858_4100185593763049546_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-11aagKDVlDI\/X1fPQWmIQ1I\/AAAAAAAAg1k\/9vzKWlK2iQgoOcZdcESQFzLPaGereVOCwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/105975965_1986240484841858_4100185593763049546_n.jpg\" data-original-width=\"720\" data-original-height=\"720\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEven less common colors include purple and cobalt blue (from early Milk of Magnesia bottles, poison bottles and Vicks VapoRub containers) and aqua (from Ball Mason jars). These colors account one in every 200 to 1,000 pieces found.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DGRiBMPAzTM\/X1fPbnB-kSI\/AAAAAAAAg1o\/6seiEBsyaZU3veHAqyUQAuQh1tPMt_VKwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/105051593_1986240561508517_7026394173203799156_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DGRiBMPAzTM\/X1fPbnB-kSI\/AAAAAAAAg1o\/6seiEBsyaZU3veHAqyUQAuQh1tPMt_VKwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/105051593_1986240561508517_7026394173203799156_n.jpg\" data-original-width=\"720\" data-original-height=\"720\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nExtremely rare colors include gray, pink (often from Great Depression-era plates), teal (Mateus wine bottles), yellow (1930s Vaseline containers), turquoise (from tableware and art glass), red (car tail lights and nautical lights) and orange. These colors account for every 1,000 to 10,000 pieces collected.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D8Srsyz5wRM\/X1fPfRR42WI\/AAAAAAAAg1w\/fT-zxCOYaXAYpQEngUJVMYhecy_3c635wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/105458202_1986240608175179_3280809420968442758_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D8Srsyz5wRM\/X1fPfRR42WI\/AAAAAAAAg1w\/fT-zxCOYaXAYpQEngUJVMYhecy_3c635wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/105458202_1986240608175179_3280809420968442758_n.jpg\" data-original-width=\"720\" data-original-height=\"720\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEven harder to find is antique black glass that dates over 500 years old, thought to originate from pirates liquor bottles in the Caribbean!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uyGDL4uHSHo\/X1fPwhhRA0I\/AAAAAAAAg2A\/3ncXByUrVw4ugPiKwIxyeNQlF38IEDf0ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/3755630e20cdfd4e490426c8fcc892bc-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uyGDL4uHSHo\/X1fPwhhRA0I\/AAAAAAAAg2A\/3ncXByUrVw4ugPiKwIxyeNQlF38IEDf0ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/3755630e20cdfd4e490426c8fcc892bc-1.jpg\" data-original-width=\"400\" data-original-height=\"299\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/returntonow.net\/2020\/08\/31\/sea-glass-trash-treasure\/\" target==\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESource\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/3894505600076579244"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/3894505600076579244"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.natureknows.org\/2020\/09\/the-ocean-has-polished-our-broken-glass-and-turned-it-into-treasure.html","title":"The Ocean Has Polished Our Broken Glass and Turned It Into Treasure"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Back to Nature"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15391705779221271602"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yJicEUGu0v0\/X1fOzxd0pUI\/AAAAAAAAg1U\/jQCvL7xalLQOpjb2ysQ1auQZg1RPCJooQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/d-768x480.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419199189299031656.post-8678061865522940940"},"published":{"$t":"2020-05-05T11:32:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-05-05T11:32:50.487-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Environment"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Smart Ideas"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Bars In Italy Are Switching To Pasta Straws To Help Reduce Plastic Waste"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-EAR0ot1ZEzs\/XrGwkZ7qc7I\/AAAAAAAAdSU\/Z5Uda8eo_skWeVKMzVFTyF_024RIc1VxgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/pasta-straws.png\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"630\" style=\"display:none;\"\/\u003EThe European Union voted to cut down on the plastic getting into the ocean by banning single-use plastic items. It was to take effect by 2021 throughout the EU. Plastic straws are included and for good reason. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter all, they make up about 4% of plastic pollution throughout the world. It doesn’t mean that you have to go without a straw altogether. There are many eco-friendly alternatives, from bamboo to glass. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHappy International Coffee Day!☕️\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003EA post shared by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stroodles_straws\/?utm_source=ig_embed\u0026amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E 🌱 1hr Strong Pasta Straws\u003C\/a\u003E (@stroodles_straws) on \u003Ctime style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-10-01T21:22:45+00:00\"\u003EOct 1, 2019 at 2:22pm PDT\u003C\/time\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGranFabio shared a picture on Reddit showing how those Italian bars are now serving drinks with pasta straws. He writes: \u003Ci\u003E“Here in Italy bars are starting to use pasta as straws to reduce plastic use. Our technology amazes the world another time.” His image soon went viral, with many people loving the idea. One person wrote, “Italian engineering at its finest,” while another responded with “Now you’re speaking my linguine!”\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0JvlT9Jc9S\/?utm_source=ig_embed\u0026amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"padding:16px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0JvlT9Jc9S\/?utm_source=ig_embed\u0026amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E \u003Cdiv style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E🔥 Hey Saturday! Today we had some stroodling vibes with amazing guys from @tidalrum ! ⠀ ❓ And how’s your weekend going?\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003EA post shared by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stroodles_straws\/?utm_source=ig_embed\u0026amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E 🌱 1hr Strong Pasta Straws\u003C\/a\u003E (@stroodles_straws) on \u003Ctime style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-07-20T20:37:41+00:00\"\u003EJul 20, 2019 at 1:37pm PDT\u003C\/time\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOther areas of the world are also adopting pasta straws using a company based in London, Stroodles. They produce biodegradable, edible pasta straws made from water and wheat. Not only are they eco-friendly, they are vegan. If you want to cut down on the plastic you are using, you can purchase Stroodles pasta straws online.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzD_CoKIQVG\/?utm_source=ig_embed\u0026amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"padding:16px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzD_CoKIQVG\/?utm_source=ig_embed\u0026amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E \u003Cdiv style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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Many thanks to @laurenhannahshepherd for this fab shot! ⠀ 🥳 Happy stroodling ;)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003EA post shared by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stroodles_straws\/?utm_source=ig_embed\u0026amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E 🌱 1hr Strong Pasta Straws\u003C\/a\u003E (@stroodles_straws) on \u003Ctime style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-06-23T18:25:56+00:00\"\u003EJun 23, 2019 at 11:25am PDT\u003C\/time\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cscript async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.therainforestsite.greatergood.com\/pasta-straws\/?utm_source=trs-trsfan\u0026utm_medium=social-fb\u0026utm_content=link\u0026utm_campaign=pasta-straws\u0026utm_term=5904807\u0026fbclid=IwAR27NmScT2OozcvcFfjgkoG8rRCxyVT_xfamZoK2z6E4VoBCtS8Lb7J0rx0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESource\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/8678061865522940940"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/8678061865522940940"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.natureknows.org\/2020\/05\/bars-in-italy-are-switching-to-pasta-straws-to-help-reduce-plastic-waste.html","title":"Bars In Italy Are Switching To Pasta Straws To Help Reduce Plastic Waste"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Back to Nature"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15391705779221271602"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-EAR0ot1ZEzs\/XrGwkZ7qc7I\/AAAAAAAAdSU\/Z5Uda8eo_skWeVKMzVFTyF_024RIc1VxgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/pasta-straws.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419199189299031656.post-8518023038000135790"},"published":{"$t":"2020-05-01T06:54:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-05-01T06:54:38.394-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Environment"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Humanity"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Smart Ideas"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Teen Invents Biodegradable “Plastic” That Decomposes In 33 Days Using Prawn Shells And Silk Cocoon Protein"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Plastic pollution is haunting the planet for a long time. We may have realized the devil that plastic is quite recently, but we are also trying to bring the use of plastic to a halt. In Australia, a teenager has taken up this battle against plastic too, and she has come up with a new solution – prawn shells.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe 17-year-old, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/environment\/2018\/09\/angelina-arora-teenager-created-plastic-shrimp-science-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAngelina Arora, has\u003C\/a\u003E been able to produce compostable plastic using prawn shells. This kind of plastic can decompose within 33 days. Her amazing invention has been praised in Australia too. She has earned a BHP Science and Engineering Award. She was also named the Australian Geographic Society’s Young Conservationist of the Year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-isOm4yiMZhI\/XqwnyHWVW2I\/AAAAAAAAdFo\/FygO8diGN18LbLoX3MrMpN8gRw0sZnFgwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/teen.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-isOm4yiMZhI\/XqwnyHWVW2I\/AAAAAAAAdFo\/FygO8diGN18LbLoX3MrMpN8gRw0sZnFgwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/teen.jpg\" data-original-width=\"728\" data-original-height=\"410\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAngelina has mentioned that she is in the final talks regarding acquiring a patent over the compostable plastic. However, she has built the final prototype, and it will soon be ready for commercial distribution. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe best part – the compostable plastic is quite cheap and can be used for various purposes. She has been in talks with many companies, and they have found the product promising. It is insoluble, flexible, and durable – the most necessary things desired from plastic.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EjqlK9Ff3yY\/Xqwn8qNmPKI\/AAAAAAAAdFs\/xwJdJGRquwsUTgH_eQGfbN-d6eUwav8kACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1bb6ecf687b66596c09bed31adf7e0e7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EjqlK9Ff3yY\/Xqwn8qNmPKI\/AAAAAAAAdFs\/xwJdJGRquwsUTgH_eQGfbN-d6eUwav8kACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1bb6ecf687b66596c09bed31adf7e0e7.jpg\" data-original-width=\"650\" data-original-height=\"1000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe product has been developed by mixing a protein from a silk cocoon and an element from prawn shells, which was able to create this compostable plastic.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAngelina is a medical student and is testing out the product as medical packaging too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTo reach her goal, Angelina conducted a few experiments. At first, she tried to make the plastic using organic materials like banana peels and cornstarch, but solubility became a factor for them. While having her dinner, she noticed that prawn shells have a plastic texture to them and that’s when the plan started to form. She started researching the shell and extracted carbohydrate chitin from it. She then used chemicals and transformed the carbohydrates into chitosan. Angelina then mixed the chitosan with fibroin, an insoluble protein found in silkworms. Thus, the new compostable plastic was formed which broke down in just 33 days.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-l9Uc2wy14Rk\/XqwoGhuvQ2I\/AAAAAAAAdF0\/Poz33hoA38M_GgusUQN1LB8O7qEoAfHvgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/teen-Angelina-Arora-lab-scientist-released.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-l9Uc2wy14Rk\/XqwoGhuvQ2I\/AAAAAAAAdF0\/Poz33hoA38M_GgusUQN1LB8O7qEoAfHvgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/teen-Angelina-Arora-lab-scientist-released.jpg\" data-original-width=\"649\" data-original-height=\"365\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nShe knew that her age might be seen as a barrier, but she did not think of it like that. For her, age is just another number. She kept on with her research, and in due course, she gained success.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nShe mentioned how her generation was slowly finding the voice to shout out against plastic pollution and climate change.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAngelina was inspired to make such a product after she saw that her parents had to pay for plastic at the stores. She became curious and asked about the reason, only to learn that plastic harms the environment. So, she wanted to make a cheap substitute. She loved science and experiments and so, she enrolled herself in the science field.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.msc.org\/docs\/default-source\/aus-files\/yougov-msc-sswa-genz.pdf?sfvrsn=b9f9a263_0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYouGov study\u003C\/a\u003E, which was commissioned by the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.msc.org\/en-au\/media-centre-anz\/media-releases\/gen-z-worried-about-impact-of-climate-change-on-seafood-this-sustainable-seafood-week\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarine Stewardship Council\u003C\/a\u003E, looked at about 1000 young people within the ages of 18-24, and they found out that they were most concerned about the environment and its impact on marine life. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnne Gabriel of Marine Stewardship Council mentioned that oceans are the only wild food source left for us and if we don’t plan to preserve it, our next generation would suffer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMaybe heroes like Angelina can save the world along with our help.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/truththeory.com\/2020\/04\/30\/teen-invents-biodegradable-plastic-that-decomposes-in-33-days-using-prawn-shells-and-silk-cocoon-protein\/?fbclid=IwAR2R5LR_qAi_sXfg-Pz265Vrp64P7NJoOL5vw37ws_VAIrE3OsHyfK9-IwA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESource\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/8518023038000135790"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/8518023038000135790"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.natureknows.org\/2020\/05\/teen-invents-biodegradable-plastic-that-decomposes-in-33-days-using-prawn-shells-and-silk-cocoon-protein.html","title":"Teen Invents Biodegradable “Plastic” That Decomposes In 33 Days Using Prawn Shells And Silk Cocoon Protein"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Back to Nature"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15391705779221271602"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-isOm4yiMZhI\/XqwnyHWVW2I\/AAAAAAAAdFo\/FygO8diGN18LbLoX3MrMpN8gRw0sZnFgwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/teen.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419199189299031656.post-3665068364929860653"},"published":{"$t":"2020-04-13T10:53:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-04T14:22:08.241-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Environment"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Photographer Captures A Once-In-A-Lifetime Shot Of A ‘Horizontal Rainbow’ That Filled The Whole Sky"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Fire rainbows aren’t actually rainbows and they have nothing to do with fire, either. Technically known as circumhorizontal arcs, these optical phenomena occur when the sun is higher than 58° in the sky. The other ingredient forming these arcs are cirrus clouds, which are thin, feathery clouds occurring at higher altitudes. The temperature where these clouds exist is low; therefore, they are made of hexagonal ice crystals. When optimally aligned, these crystals act as a prism and that results in refraction that is reminiscent of a rainbow.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThere is a popular misconception that such halos are rare. However, their frequency depends on location in particular latitude. In the United States, it is relatively common to see them several times each summer, while the phenomenon is quite rare in mid-latitude and northern Europe. So, for example, the potential for these “fire rainbows” to form in Los Angeles is 5-10 times higher than in London.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMore info: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cessnakutz\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/cessnakutz.bigcartel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOfficial website\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPhotographer Cessna Kutz captured a magnificent fire rainbow over Lake Sammamish\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5Vg7TXhT6Po\/XpSlZLMXCQI\/AAAAAAAAcaU\/U06W9KkclXkG3Y4C2UWN01lVWMuAcgImwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/fire-rainbow-illusion-cessna-kutz-1-5e8d85c68441d__700.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5Vg7TXhT6Po\/XpSlZLMXCQI\/AAAAAAAAcaU\/U06W9KkclXkG3Y4C2UWN01lVWMuAcgImwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/fire-rainbow-illusion-cessna-kutz-1-5e8d85c68441d__700.jpg\" data-original-width=\"700\" data-original-height=\"466\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ci\u003EImage credits: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cessnakutz\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECessna Kutz\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E“Witnessed a pretty cool phenomenon out on lake Sammamish today,” Cessna writes on her Instagram upon sharing the mesmerizing shot. “A horizontal rainbow! To me, it was a little reminder to hold onto hope and love instead of fear and panic in these unknown times. Stay safe out there, friends.”\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt’s an optical phenomenon that occurs when the sun is higher than 58° above the horizon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-J-aq8GTCbQA\/XpSloLTG6dI\/AAAAAAAAcaY\/J6LSHGSwlUUFOFJRIHztSvgzPJUlXgGfgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/fire-rainbow-illusion-cessna-kutz-2-5e8d85c834e51__700.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-J-aq8GTCbQA\/XpSloLTG6dI\/AAAAAAAAcaY\/J6LSHGSwlUUFOFJRIHztSvgzPJUlXgGfgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/fire-rainbow-illusion-cessna-kutz-2-5e8d85c834e51__700.jpg\" data-original-width=\"700\" data-original-height=\"466\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ci\u003EImage credits: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cessnakutz\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECessna Kutz\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter the photographer shared the photos, they almost instantly went viral. \u003Ci\u003E“I honestly had no idea these photos would make the news,” Cessna shared with one news outlet. “I was just wanting to share a beautiful moment I got to witness. I’m super passionate about photography so I’m grateful that God has used my photos to touch people, not only throughout the nation but throughout the world. It’s boosted my photography business as well as make an impact on people so it feels pretty amazing.”\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/moon-child.net\/photograper-captures-a-once-in-a-lifetime-shot-of-a-horizontal-rainbow-that-filled-the-whole-sky\/?fbclid=IwAR17Q-j03jcl4kJV5OACWbajLXpeQjkpdQ1X28nPZYQ8XCtfYYVbhtpq5Wg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESource\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/3665068364929860653"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/419199189299031656\/posts\/default\/3665068364929860653"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.natureknows.org\/2020\/04\/photograper-captures-once-in-lifetime-shot-of-a-horizontal-rainbow-that-filled-the-whole-sky.html","title":"Photographer Captures A Once-In-A-Lifetime Shot Of A ‘Horizontal Rainbow’ That Filled The Whole Sky"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Back to Nature"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/15391705779221271602"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5Vg7TXhT6Po\/XpSlZLMXCQI\/AAAAAAAAcaU\/U06W9KkclXkG3Y4C2UWN01lVWMuAcgImwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/fire-rainbow-illusion-cessna-kutz-1-5e8d85c68441d__700.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}}]}});