Good News Notes: “Proverb Skin’s skincare trial samples are now available in paper home compostable sachets, a world first, according to the company. In addition, their best selling Cleanse & Shave Nutrient Mud and Energising Facial Scrub now have new aluminium packaging. Layers of paper and biofilm According to the brand, the process of filling a liquid serum into paper…
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Better Natured Partners with Terracycle to Make Its Product Packaging Recyclable Nationwide
Good News Notes: “Better Natured, a Henkel professional-level hair care and styling line, has partnered with TerraCycle to make their hair color product packaging nationally recyclable across the United States. As an added incentive, for every shipment of Better Natured hair color packaging waste sent to TerraCycle, collectors earn points that can be donated to a non-profit, school or charitable…
Nonprofit collects 6,500 pairs of socks from Greenwood Village for Marshall Fire victims
Good News Notes: “Hundreds of Colorado residents are suddenly rebuilding their lives from the ground up, and that starts with their feet. Sock It To ‘Em, a local nonprofit that has been collecting socks since 2011, collected 6,500 pairs of socks from Greenwood Village Thursday to close the gap for residents who are missing an…
‘We thought he had passed away’: Homeless man reunites with family after helping save deputy’s life
Good News Notes: “A man from the Houston area who dealt with homelessness was reunited with his family after they saw him on television following a deadly car crash. The crash occurred at the intersection of Laura Koppe Road and Lockwood on Wednesday night. According to authorities, one sheriff’s deputy collided with another while chasing…
Northam awards $8.2 million to combat homelessness in Virginia
Good News Notes: “Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday that he has awarded more than $8.2 million in grants for 46 projects throughout the commonwealth. “We have made historic investments in the Virginia Housing Trust Fund at a time when the importance of affordable housing has never been more evident,” Northam said in a statement….
Kindness spreads in Haywood County for 7th annual tradition
Good News Notes: “One local community is making sure everyone has a smile on their face. “We need to have it more often in this town and everywhere else,” said Brownsville resident Anita Morris. “We need to have more kindness in this world.” For the past seven years, Haywood County has recognized January 13 as Act of…
A little girl with a big heart works to donate blankets to those experiencing homelessness in Forsyth County
Good News Notes: “At Lewisville Elementary School they’re teaching students to become “world changers.” One student is learning that lesson well. Bri Hall is only in the fourth grade, but she’s working hard to change the world for the homeless in her community. “I was laying in my bed one night and I was really,…
Meet Mr Trash Wheel – and the other new devices that eat river plastic
Good News Notes: “The Great Bubble Barrier is just that – a wall of bubbles. It gurgles across the water in a diagonal screen, pushing plastic to one side while allowing fish and other wildlife to pass unharmed. The technology, created by a Dutch firm and already being used in Amsterdam, is being trialled in the Douro…
Teen organizes fundraiser to help classmate with rare disorder
Good News Notes: “J.P. Ferguson didn’t really know Gavin Lambert in 7th grade. But now they are both sophomores and have a friendship that goes beyond school. For the 4th year, the star basketball player at River Ridge High School is organizing a fundraiser for Gavin and his family. “I just feel really happy. It’s…
How plant-based diets not only reduce our carbon footprint, but also increase carbon capture
Good News Notes: “Almost 100 billion tons of CO2 could be pulled out of the atmosphere by the end of the century. That is, if high-income countries switch to a plant-based diet. The double carbon profit of returning farmland to its natural state would equal about 14 years’ worth of agricultural emissions, researchers from Leiden University…