Good News Notes: “Americans aren’t the biggest wine sippers in the world — imbibing a mere 3.2 gallons per person in 2020 versus the 16 gallons guzzled by Portuguese residents, according to estimates from the industry’s primary source of stats. But the habit still translates into a whole lot of single-use bottles: About 4.3 billion of…
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Dynata Partners With Ecosia Trees, The Green Search Engine’s New Reforestation Service
Good News Notes: “Dynata, the world’s largest first-party data platform for insights, activation and measurement, announced it has partnered with Ecosia’s on its new “Ecosia Trees” holistic reforestation service, making it one of the first of a group of founding organizations to join the initiative. Membership in this program has Dynata committing to fund the…
Tired of Plastic? These Businesses Have Ideas for You
Good News Notes: “Companies are developing alternatives to single-use plastic, and with options including seaweed and mushroom tissue, consumer interest isn’t disappearing, even during the coronavirus pandemic.” “‘We’re fortunate enough that we aren’t seeing anyone say, “I’m not worried about sustainability, I’m just going to focus on survival right now,”‘ said Troy Swope, co-founder and…
22-year-old runs from ocean to ocean for Clean Seas
Good News Notes: “On 26 July 2019, 22-year-old Sam Bencheghib asked the crowd of friends, supporters and media gathered around him, to take two deep breaths as a reminder of the importance that the oceans have in giving life. Bencheghib was about to embark upon a 3,100-mile run across the United States of America from coast…
Deep in the Amazon rainforest, armed tribesmen battle illegal loggers for their future
Good News Notes: “Know it or not, Laercio Guajajara is fighting for you. The 35-year-old indigenous Brazilian is a member of the Amazon’s Guajajara tribe and the leader of what is essentially a paramilitary group who have made it their mission to expel illegal loggers from the rainforest that has supported their people for centuries. Calling…
Tips to Use Less Plastic
Good News Notes: “Check out these easy ways you can start reducing your waste in your every day life! Did you know that of the 30 million tons of plastic waste generated in the US in 2009, only 7 percent was recovered for recycling? Here are 17 ways to reduce your plastic waste: Stop using…
Dove’s Vending Machine Touts Recycled Plastic Packaging
Good News Notes: “Dove is making a significant push to reduce its environmental footprint, and the brand recently spread the word by encouraging consumers to recycle. The Unilever-owned beauty brand launched a vending machine-style installation in New York’s Grand Central Terminal to celebrate its move to 100% recycled plastic bottle packaging across Dove, Dove Men+Care…
Amazon announces three renewable energy projects in Spain and the US
Good News Notes: “These three projects will begin construction in both the US and Spain. The first will be a solar farm in Sevilla, Spain, and it will provide 149 megawatts of “new renewable capacity” to the region. Amazon says this project will be the company’s first “large-scale” renewable energy effort in the country. The next two…