Good News Notes: “Coffee giant Starbucks Corp. has rolled out strawless lids for all iced beverages at its stores across the U.S. and Canada as part of its efforts to phase out plastic straws globally to reduce its environmental footprint. It has been testing the new lightweight and recyclable strawless lids in these markets over…
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Conservation tips: Retail brands that use less plastic
Good News Notes: “If this coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything (beyond how to use Zoom, sew a face mask and bake bread), it’s that the stuff we routinely take for granted could end up having a profound effect on our future. Case in point: the abundance of plastic in our lives — whether a…
Tips to Use Less Plastic
Good News Notes: “Check out these easy ways you can start reducing your waste in your every day life! Did you know that of the 30 million tons of plastic waste generated in the US in 2009, only 7 percent was recovered for recycling? Here are 17 ways to reduce your plastic waste: Stop using…
McDonald’s and Starbucks are developing ‘smart’ reusable to-go cups
Good News Notes: “In the future, when you order a coffee at McDonald’s or Starbucks, it could be served in the same cup you used a few months earlier. That’s the vision behind pilot programs launching this week that will introduce two types of “smart” reusable cups in independent coffee shops in San Francisco and…
Starbucks Just Committed to the Environment in a Huge Way
Good News Notes: “They’ve developed a 5-point plan to make this goal a reality: Expanding plant-based options, migrating toward a more environmentally friendly menu. Shifting from single-use to reusable packaging. Investing in innovative and regenerative agricultural practices, reforestation, forest conservation and water replenishment in Starbucks supply chain. Investing in better ways to manage waste, both in Starbucks…
Roseville entrepreneur launches Kickstarter for greeting ‘CLARDS’ that clean up
Good News Notes: “Americans use 13 billion pounds of paper towels each year, according to the nonprofit Ocean Conservancy.” “A Minnesota entrepreneur is focused on cutting that number down. Carla Scholz is the owner of Soak It Up Cloths, a business she launched about three years ago.” “The Swedish sponge cloth starts out firm; when it…
Pete and Gerry’s launches a reusable egg carton
Good News Notes: “If you have zero-waste in mind when you do your shopping, egg cartons may not seem the worst of the waste. Paper pulp cartons can be recycled or composted; PET plastic ones are made of recycled plastic (often bottles) and can be recycled again.” “But consider this: Hens in the United States…
SpaceX launches double-duty satellite and doubles down on rocket reuse
Good News Notes: “Liftoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida came at 7:10 p.m. ET (4:10 p.m. PT) at the end of a trouble-free countdown. A little more than a half-hour after launch, the JCSAT-18/Kacific1 satellite was successfully deployed in geostationary transfer orbit.” “SpaceX has also developed procedures for recovering components of the…
Reusable water bottle drive for Little Rock students
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This House Is Made from 600,000 Recycled Plastic Water Bottles
https://news.yahoo.com/house-made-600-000-recycled-200300567.html