EVERYONE ALIVE GIVES ME A PENNY.

—@milked_ via Twitter


Honorable Mentions:

Smelt decommissioned weapons into musical instruments. —@casinclair via Twitter

Climate app tracks local CO2 levels. —@big_big_love via Instagram

Global oral history keeps memories alive. —@johnkellybabb via Instagram

Save the world by planting trees. —Lílá Tückér via Facebook

Redistribute medial supplies to the underinsured. —@jesmakes via Instagram

Community-based renewable energy power grids. —@uniquetoybox via Twitter

Digital democracy with backing in blockchain. —@jackranado via Twitter

Life after death—donate your DNA. —@beyond_mike via Instagram


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