Walmart to eliminate single-use plastic bags across Canada by early 2022

Good News Notes : “Walmart Canada is set to eliminate the use of single-use plastic bags for in-store purchases, online grocery pickup and deliveries by early next year, the company announced on Tuesday. The change will apply to all of Walmart’s more than 400 locations across the country by April 22, which is also Earth…

Census: Once-endangered Kirtland’s warbler population stable

Good News Notes: “The once-endangered Kirtland’s warbler is maintaining healthy numbers. State and federal officials reported Monday on the latest census of the songbird. It nests primarily in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula as well as the Upper Peninsula, Wisconsin and Ontario. The population was estimated at 4,490 following the June survey. That’s down slightly from the…

EarthSuds makes zero waste shampoo tablets

Good News Notes: “Last October, the state of California introduced a new bill that will ban hotels from providing mini toiletries in plastic bottles by 2023. If they want anything other than a bar of soap, travelers will be forced to use wall-mounted dispensers or bring their own shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. While this decision…