Scottish startup MacRebur has one simple, clever invention to solve three world challenges: using millions of tons of waste plastic that sit in our landfill sites; reducing the millions spent on new roads, maintenance, and pothole repair; making our roads stronger and longer lasting. They launched in January 2016 and their new product has already been laid on roads in Cumbria and Dumfriesshire in the UK, as well as on a runway at Carlisle Airport. www.macrebur.com
The first version of this "ultralight? aircraft somehow doesn?t require a pilot?s license and can avoid complex regulations. With?current battery technology, it?can fly?about?15 miles?before it needs to be?recharged, though that range will increase as batteries?continue to evolve. For now, it?s designed to be flown only above water, at a low height, to keep it as safe as possible. But other models that can fly over city streets are planned. https://www.fastcompany.com/40412335/imagine-a-world-with-empty-roads-but-with-skies-jammed-with-these-flying-vehicles?
This clock tower in Colombo Sri Lanka served as a lighthouse between 1867 and 1952. It's also the centre from which the distances of the road network throughout Sri Lanka are measured.
