Good News Notes: “A super green, perfectly manicured lawn has long been the vision of American landscaping. But a growing number of homeowners are letting their lawns evolve into a more nurturing habitat for the whole month of May. The “No Mow May” movement originated in the UK in 2019, but now includes dozens of participant cities in…
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You can now tell Alexa to plant a tree
Good News Notes: “Starting today, customers in the US can donate $1 to plant one tree by telling Alexa-enabled devices, “Alexa, grow a tree,” Amazon announced today. Customers will be able to keep track of how many trees they’ve planted in their Amazon Pay account. Amazon also said that it’s donating $1 million to the environmental charity it’s…
Asda rolls out plastic-free free food protection technology in bid to cut food waste
Good News Notes: “The supermarket is set to stock citrus fruits and avocados coated in the innovative material, produced by Apeel Sciences, in the coming weeks. The material is made using the proteins and cellulose found in fruit and vegetable seeds, peels and pulps, mixed with water. Apeel Sciences’ material is sprayed onto produce and…
The moral case for destroying fossil fuel infrastructure
Good News Notes: “Take France, whose president poses as the most enlightened climate diplomat. The largest private company headquartered in that nation, Total, will this year commence construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline, slated to be the longest in the world, cross 230 rivers, bisect 12 forest reserves and drive 100,000 people from their…
Collaboration to make fully compostable diapers
Good News Notes: “Disposable diapers present a huge waste problem worldwide. According to reports an estimated 20 billion disposable diapers accumulate in landfills in the US alone. Similar numbers are true for Europe. Producers aim to make diapers more sustainable and while many components have already been made compostable, the absorbent material essential for any diaper…
World’s Fastest Electric Car Charger Offers a Full Charge in 15 Minutes
Good News Notes: “Swiss engineering company ABB has launched what it claims to be the fastest electric car charger in the world, capable of recharging any electric car in just 15 minutes. One of the downsides of switching to an electric vehicle is how long they take to recharge. Even with the best chargers on the market…
Tesco Launches Loop Recycle Program in Stores
Good News Notes: “As British grocery store chain Tesco continues to grow its sustainability program, it has implemented a zero-waste packaging system at 10 of its stores in England. The Tesco program offered by TerraCycle’s reusable packaging platform Loop will include 88 products. The grocer says if the program is successful with consumers, packaging could…
A couple got married at the US-Canada border, so guests from both countries could be there
Good News Notes: “A Canadian couple postponed their wedding to 2021 from its original August date, due to the coronavirus pandemic and travel restrictions, but they would soon find a workaround. The couple decided to get married at the US-Canada border so friends and family from both countries could attend their wedding, according to CNN. 29…
Drew Barrymore’s 1m charity donation
Good News Notes: “Drew Barrymore is donating $1 million to No Kid Hungry. The 45-year-old actress has joined forces with the company McCormick Spices to donate the large sum of money to the US non-profit and the donation will help to fund Covid-19 pandemic relief efforts for those who are facing food shortages. Drew said…
World’s wind power capacity up by fifth after record year
Good News Notes: “The world’s wind power capacity grew by almost a fifth in 2019 after a year of record growth for offshore windfarms and a boom in onshore projects in the US and China. The Global Wind Energy Council found that wind power capacity grew by 60.4 gigawatts, or 19%, compared with 2018, in one of…