Tag: Earth Day

Volunteer to plant trees at these Staten Island parks in April

Good News Notes: “Spring is officially here and NYC Parks is calling on Staten Islanders to get their hands dirty to help grow a greener city by volunteering at tree planting events in April. Earth Day last year was unlike any other as the world shifted to digital celebrations amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Now,…

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Plant-Based Burger Chain Set to Launch in Wayzata

Good News Notes: “While the fast-food giants race to add a token plant-based burger to their menus, restaurant entrepreneur Steele Smiley is poised to take the healthy eating movement a step further with an entirely plant-based fast casual burger joint opening next month in Wayzata. Don’t worry, the fries won’t taste healthy, Smiley promises. Stalk & Spade…

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Conservation tips: Retail brands that use less plastic

 Good News Notes: “If this coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything (beyond how to use Zoom, sew a face mask and bake bread), it’s that the stuff we routinely take for granted could end up having a profound effect on our future. Case in point: the abundance of plastic in our lives — whether a…

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SodaStream announces five-year plan to decrease plastic use, turn to to metal

Good News Notes: “As a special tribute to Earth Day on Wednesday, Israeli beverage-maker SodaStream announced its pledge to save the use of nearly 67 billion single-use plastic bottles by 2025. SodaStream, part of PepsiCo, will replace all plastic bottles used to package its flavors in exchange for metal containers, which the company says will…

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Zac Efron Special to Lead Discovery’s Earth Day Programming

 Good News Notes: “Discovery has announced its lineup of programming to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, and it’s lead by an hourlong environmental special featuring Zac Efron and hosted by Vine and Tik Tok star Zach King, TheWrap has learned exclusively. Titled ‘The Great Global Clean Up,’ Efron and King will be joined by…

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Oniracom Partners With Jack Johnson to Curb Plastic Pollution in Music Industry

Good News Notes: “Oniracom, marketing and technology partner of Sony, Disney, Universal, Warner, Sonos, Deckers, and a host of startups and nonprofits – is proud to announce initial results of its partnership in BYOBottle an initiative led by multi-platinum recording artist Jack Johnson to significantly reduce plastic pollution in the music industry martech news. The collaborative BYOBottle Campaign…

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