Good News Notes: “Whenever Treehugger publishes stories about corporate meat reduction strategies, questions arise in the comments about whether it really needs to be “all or nothing.” After all, while Epicurious might be ready to drop beef from its recipes, plenty of other folks will argue that supporting more sustainable production methods would be a more effective…
Tag: Ireland
Nestlé To Use Less Plastic Packaging In Confectionary Sharing Bags
Good News Notes: “Nestlé in the UK and Ireland has redesigned its confectionery sharing bags to use significantly less packaging – a move that will see at least 83 tonnes of virgin plastic taken out of its supply chain every year. From April, Nestlé’s products will come in new narrower pouches. Nestlé sells approximately 140…
McDonald’s UK Happy Meals Will Be Plastic Toy Free
Good News Notes: “This is exciting news and I wish all fast-food restaurants would follow suit! My toddler loves to get a kids meal especially when a little toy comes with the meal. She normally plays with the item while we are at the restaurant then once we are home she shows no interest in…
Toshiba Celebrates Sustainability with Recycling & Reforesting Efforts
Good News Notes: “Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to a more sustainable earth, Toshiba America Business Solutions announces its recycling of nearly 187 U.S. tons of e-waste – from spent toner consumables – and replanting of 37,083 trees in 2019.” “Since 2008, Toshiba has eliminated about 1,542 tons of e-waste from entering landfills via the company’s EcoSmart Toner…
D.C. firefighter uses bagpipes to give a welcome pause from pandemic
Good News Notes: “The lone bagpiper, dressed in blue jeans, a flannel shirt and a baseball cap, stood beneath a flagpole in front of a hospital. He played “God Bless America.” Five nurses in scrubs listened nearby, one lying on her back in the green grass, soaking in the sun. They work at MedStar Montgomery…
Coronavirus: 9 heartwarming examples of kindness and community spirit during the global outbreak
Good News Notes: “The daily updates on the global spread of the coronavirus are undoubtedly causing many to worry about how it may affect their lives now and in the future. In times of uncertainty, you will always be able to find certain individuals who make it their mission to bolster the morale of those…
Tesco to scrap multipack plastic wrapping in green drive
Good News Notes: “More than 350 million tonnes of plastic a year could be removed from the United Kingdom and Ireland‘s supermarket shelves after Tesco, the world’s third-largest retailer, pledged to scrap shrink-wrapped multipacks across all its own-brand and branded tinned food. The move – the first of its kind by a large supermarket chain – has…
Newlywed couple pleasantly surprised when curious deer photobombs their wedding photos at national park in Ireland
Good News Notes: Australian couple got married at and Irish castle. They were taking their wedding pictures at an Irish park. A curious deer walked up to see what was going on and gave them a unique and special memory. View the whole story here: https://abc7.com/pets-animals/deer-photobombs-newlyweds-during-wedding-photos/5543992/
Puppy helps police rescue owner after he fell into ditch
https://nypost.com/2019/06/24/puppy-helps-police-rescue-owner-after-he-fell-into-ditch/
Baby who was born to young mum on train given 25 YEARS of free travel
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/baby-who-born-young-mum-16512329