This Genius Machine Feeds Stray Dogs In Exchange For Recycled Bottles
One innovative company has created a vending machine that's dispensing help for both the environment and our furry friends.
The Turkish company Pugedon recently introduced a vending machine in Istanbul that releases food and water for the city's stray dogs in exchange for recycled plastic bottles, Big Think reported. Once someone deposits their bottle at the top, food is released at the bottom. The Pugedon Smart Recycling Boxes operate at no charge to the city, and the recycled bottles cover the cost of the food.
The simple machine will provide a steady source of sustenance to the animals, who often rely on the area's residents to feed them. It's also bringing some positive change to a place where the fate of stray animals has not always been a happy one.
Turkey is known for its large numbers of stray animals roaming its urban areas. The city of Istanbul alone is home to more than 150,000 stray dogs and cats, according to Deutsche Welle. While some welcome their company, others complain that the animals are sources of disease and danger.
These complaints have led the Turkish government to draft a law which would require thousands of stray dogs to be transported to a "wildlife park," removing the animals from the urban environment which they have adapted to, Deutsche Welle reports. Dogs have also allegedly been the targets of poisoning campaigns, according to the Associated Press.
The Pugedon vending machines aim to give these stray animals a brighter future, while also encouraging its users to get in a healthy recycling habit.
This Genius Machine Feeds Stray Dogs In Exchange For Recycled Bottles
One innovative company has created a vending machine that's dispensing help for both the environment and our furry friends.
The Turkish company Pugedon recently introduced a vending machine in Istanbul that releases food and water for the city's stray dogs in exchange for recycled plastic bottles, Big Think reported. Once someone deposits their bottle at the top, food is released at the bottom. The Pugedon Smart Recycling Boxes operate at no charge to the city, and the recycled bottles cover the cost of the food.
The simple machine will provide a steady source of sustenance to the animals, who often rely on the area's residents to feed them. It's also bringing some positive change to a place where the fate of stray animals has not always been a happy one.
Turkey is known for its large numbers of stray animals roaming its urban areas. The city of Istanbul alone is home to more than 150,000 stray dogs and cats, according to Deutsche Welle. While some welcome their company, others complain that the animals are sources of disease and danger.
These complaints have led the Turkish government to draft a law which would require thousands of stray dogs to be transported to a "wildlife park," removing the animals from the urban environment which they have adapted to, Deutsche Welle reports. Dogs have also allegedly been the targets of poisoning campaigns, according to the Associated Press.
The Pugedon vending machines aim to give these stray animals a brighter future, while also encouraging its users to get in a healthy recycling habit.
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Oh no. We all have days like these, but please know you are not only beautiful, but you have a big heart, too.
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Many of us love our dogs, but not many of us have them to thank for our success.
John Dolan, a 43-year-old artist living in England, struggled with poverty, drug addiction and homelessness for much of his life, Reuters reported. Then, one day, a fellow homeless woman gave Dolan a Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy who she had traded for the price of a can of beer. The dog's name was George, and he would have a transformative effect on his new owner's life.
Dolan quickly formed a deep bond with George, and realized that he had to clean up his act if he wanted to keep him, according to The Guardian. Dolan, who had a record, knew that if he wound up in prison again he would lose his canine companion, and so he turned to begging and selling sketches on the street to make ends meet.
"It was only because I had the animal and he's a responsibility," he told the outlet. "He's like my child in a sense and I feel obliged to keep a roof over his head and keep him warm."
For three years Dolan sold sketches of George and the surrounding buildings to passersby for a few dollars, until he was approached by a gallery director named Richard Howard-Griffin. Howard-Griffin discovered him and helped him put on his first art show in September of last year. It was a huge success.
"I mean, John's rise has been really meteoric in the art world," Howard-Griffin told Reuters. "It's like watching an artist's career in fast-forward -- that's what a lot of artists say so his first show was a sell-out, he's got a second show now coming out which is really, really amazing."