Knowledge Matrix™ on Instagram: "What looks like an ordinary street corner is actually part of one of the world’s smartest waste-management systems. Across the Netherlands, garbage bins are built underground, storing waste several meters below the surface. When full, trucks equipped with hydraulic cranes lift each container, empty it, and return it seamlessly, all without cluttering the streets or releasing odor. This design frees up urban space, prevents pests, and keeps neighborhoods cleaner a

Ventura County Fire Department on Instagram: "Yesterday, Ventura County Fire Department, Ventura City Fire, Oxnard Fire, and the VC Air Unit successfully conducted a swift water rescue of an individual trapped by rising floodwaters. The victim was located beneath the 101 Freeway, surrounded on all sides by rapidly moving and rising water. Firefighters from all the partner agencies worked together seamlessly to execute the rescue. A member of VCFD’s Swift Water Rescue Team was lowered from Oxnard

Claudia Von on Instagram: "One person’s trash becomes another person’s vision. And and the best part is rehoming these curb finds to people who turn discarded furniture, art, and decor into something completely new."