Hygienist fights plastic pollution with sustainable products

Good News Notes: “A Portland dental hygienist is not only keeping people’s mouths clean but is also trying to help the environment. Ingrid Adeogun realized a few years ago just how much plastic waste comes from the dental industry. Many research companies show that approximately 1 billion plastic toothbrushes are thrown away every year in…

China Launches Astronauts to Space Station

Good News Notes: “There will soon be two places in orbit where astronauts live. On a clear, sunny Thursday morning in the Gobi Desert, China launched three astronauts to rendezvous with the country’s nascent space station. They waved to cameras in their capsule as their trip to space began. Twenty-one minutes into the mission, the…

Nonprofit builds beds for NRV kids in need

Good News Notes: “Across our hometowns, it’s estimated three to four percent of children ages three through 17 do not have beds to sleep in each night. Sleep in Heavenly Peace is an international nonprofit dedicated to filling that need, and Saturday, one of its newer chapters was hard at work building beds for children in the…

Cher Sells Original Portraits to Raise Money for Captive Wild Animals

Good News Notes: “Singer, actress, and television personality Cher is collaborating with artist Zoobs Ansari to sell 11 original portraits of herself to raise money for captive wild animals. The portraits are multimedia works inspired by Cher’s recent tours and will be priced starting at $10,000. All proceeds from the sales will go directly to…