Texas has enough solar and wind planned to permanently shut down coal

Good News Notes: “ A research team at Rice University is modeling least-cost paths to a renewable energy future for Texas, a state that burns more coal and emits more sulfur dioxide than any other. The myriad of health and climate-related harms caused by coal do not need to persist any longer, according to the researchers. The…

Going Green! Jumboking Pioneers Plastic-Free Retail Experience For Customers

Good News Notes: “Jumboking was one of the first quick-service retail businesses that complied with the Maharashtra government’s decision to ban plastic in 2018. Since then, the company has used more than 5 million paper bags. It has the largest chain of homegrown quick-service retailers and aims to transition seamlessly from plastic to paper. The…

Grover Beach gearing up to go green with renewable energy initiative

Good News Notes: “Grover Beach is on its way to going green on Thursday. On Thursday, the City of Grover Beach is shifting to clean and renewable energy starting January 2021. This is due to the City’s membership with Central Coast Community Energy, or 3CE. Central Coast Community Energy is the new name for Monterey…

Sayonara, Styrofoam: Champs Downtown Introduces Reusable Cups

 Good News Notes: “Your Dirty Sprites will look a little different starting this summer. Champs Downtown is doing away with its signature double styrofoams and introducing a new set of reusable cups, the bar announced this week. Each cup features two Champs logos and is certainly much more aesthetically pleasing than its predecessor.” View the…

COVID Won’t Affect JetBlue’s Sustainability Plans

 Good News Notes: “President and COO of JetBlue, Joanna Geraghty, has doubled down on the airline’s commitment to becoming a more sustainable business. Despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic, she says JetBlue has not lost sight of its ambitious sustainability goals.” “US low-cost airline JetBlue has been very vocal about its commitment to…

Council Post: The Business Case For Going Green

Good News Notes: “The first reason you should look at sustainable practices is simple. Customers who never valued such concepts are a dying breed, and younger generations are tuned in to the woes of the planet like no generation before. Global information has consequences, and one of them is being able to access and understand…