Good News Notes: “Mary Kay Inc., the multibillion-dollar direct-sales cosmetics company, has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a member of its network, the mission of which it states is to lead the transition to a circular economy with the most influential organizations to demonstrate what is possible, based on the principle of eliminating waste and…
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Barbie, Matchbox to be recycled, reused with Mattel PlayBack program
Good News Notes: “The old Barbie dolls haven’t been dressed up in years, and the Matchbox cars haven’t crossed any finish lines. The Mega Bloks have sat idle while a layer of dust gets thicker. Mattel has a way for families to extend the life of these unused and outgrown toys – and keep them out…
She started climbing trees as a kid. Then this ecologist helped create scientist Barbie.
Good News Notes: “Nalini Nadkarni didn’t play with Barbies as a girl. She was too busy climbing the maple trees in her front yard in Bethesda, Md. The forest ecologist might seem an unlikely person to help design and promote Barbie dolls. But over the past six months, she has been inspiring girls worldwide to…