If you ever wanted to live in a big home in Japan, you are in luck. Japan has more than 8 million abandoned or vacant houses and the government is making efforts to populate the houses that have been left empty. Abandoned houses are difficult to manage for owners and they also might not want…
Author: Adorable Living Spaces
No More Mondays. Colorado School District Moves to 4 Day Weeks
Its safe to assume that all students would like to have shorter school weeks and it seems like this wish has been fulfilled for thousands of them! Many school districts have adopted the 4 day school week to attract more teachers and to effectively cut costs. School District 27j in Brighton, Colorado is one of…
This Astonishing Fully Transparent Solar Cell Could Turn Every Window and Screen Into A Power Source
Back in August 2015, a group of researchers at Michigan State University designed a transparent solar concentrator that can turn any window or sheet of glass into a working solar cell. The project was run by Prof. Richard Lunt and their aims were to integrate the use of solar cells into people lives in the…
Italian Village Offers €2,000 To Anyone Who Wants To Move There
A village in Italy is offering 2000 euros for anyone willing to go and move there. For all people wanting to relocate to Bormida, in the region of Liguria in North-West Italy will join a community of 394 other people with rent costing as low as 12.50 euros per week. 2000 euros in cash is…
Swiss Village To Give $70,000 To Families Willing To Move In, And Here’s How Life Looks There
If you are on the lookout for a change in scenery this utopic, picturesque mountain village in Switzerland might just be the thing you need. Called Albinen, the village is now offering handsome sums of money to move to the remote community, the question is would you ? The town is very peaceful and quiet…
Kids Spend Less Time Outdoors Than Prisoners
Prisoners all over the world are defined by the fact that they can’t move freely. The inmates at Max Security prisons in the USA get 2 hours of outdoor time daily. It comes as a shock then when we found out that one group spends less time outdoors than prisoners, our children. 12 parents were…
Camping Gadget: Powerful Family Size Breakfast Station
This gadget is so versatile any camper would appreciate having it in their camping gear. There are so many options and so many ways to have fun cooking with this thing, plus it makes coffee! Called the Nostalgia Retro Series 3-in-1, the breakfast station can make a complete breakfast with just one appliance. Fry some…
Photographer And His Wife Planted Two Million Trees In 20 Years To Restore A Destroyed Forest
As reported by the UNFAO ( United nations food and agriculture organization ), 129 million hectares of forest, an area the size of south Africa has been lost to the planet since 1990. And an area the size of Panama is being cut down yearly. Knowing that 15% of all greenhouse gases come from deforestation…
Cigarette Butts Are the Oceans Single Largest Source of Pollution
Thanks to many concerned efforts from different people our awareness of ocean pollution is on the rise every day. It’s a great thing that young people today are making efforts to clear up pollution and waste and also mount campaigns against climate change. Usually when someone thinks of ocean pollution, they think mainly about plastic…
Luxurious Eco-Friendly Tiny House Dream Bursting With Style and Function
Many children have heard this question from their parents at one point in their lives: “If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?” This question serves the purpose of teaching us to think for ourselves. The question is not very inspiring, but this man in California is. Alek Lisefski, a web…