The Happiness Report (3.23.21)
Emotional Video Shows 2-year-old Walking Again After Being Paralyzed
Doctors at Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio weren't sure when Alaric Bridgeman would walk again, but the toddler was determined.Watch video:
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/family/video/emotional-video-shows-year-walking-paralyzed-76073492
Source: GMA
This Teen Makes Tiny Bow Ties For Shelter Dogs To Help Them Look Spiffy And Get Adopted
For rescue pups to get adopted, they need to stand out from the pack. One teenage boy has made it his mission to make sure they do—and he does it by providing his canine pals with slews of adorable bowties that he sews himself.Continue reading:
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/darius-brown-makes-bow-ties-for-rescue-dogs//
Source: Good News Network
Move For Hunger Makes It Easy To Donate Unwanted Food When You Move
Adam Lowy grew up working for his family’s moving company and noticed that a large amount of food, including nonperishables, gets left behind and thrown away during the process. Lowy saw this as an opportunity to boost moving efficiency while reducing food waste and in 2009, he launched Move for Hunger, a nonprofit which collects leftover food from families during their move and donates it to local food banks.Continue reading:
https://www.optimistdaily.com/2021/03/move-for-hunger-makes-it-easy-to-donate-unwanted-food-when-you-move/
Source: The Optimist Daily
12 Countries Have Built Roads Out Of Plastic – And They Can Perform As Well Or Better Than Asphalt
A road running through Accra, Ghana’s capital, looks like any other blacktop. Yet what most drivers don’t realize is that the asphalt under them contains a slurry of used plastics—shredded and melted bags, bottles, and snack wraps—that otherwise were destined for a landfill.Continue reading:
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/paving-with-plastic-dent-global-waste-problem-yale/
Source: Good News Network
Lions Playing In Snow?!
These lions have been enjoying playing in the snow at a zoo in the US. The state of Colorado in the US has been hit by a huge blizzard in the last week, which has blanketed it in heavy snow.Continue reading:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/56425893
Source: BBC