Good News Notes: “Marine installations from West Coast air stations to deep South depots are getting an electric facelift as the Corps ramps up its electric vehicle fleetand base “smart grids” for powering the force at home stations. Following new executive orders to reducecarbon fuel use that would also make for resilient, blackout-proof power grids, the Corps is…
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Kroger Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation Funding Food Waste Research
Good News Notes: “With an estimated one-third or more of U.S. food waste happening in households, The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation has teamed up with theFoundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) to launch the Food Waste Challenge to develop an original methodology for quantitative measurement of food waste generated in U.S. households. Objective, quantitative measurements…
Virginia nonprofit donates hundreds of robotic pets to children from Ukraine
Good News Notes: “Children in Ukraine who had to leave their homes are getting a special surprise from a Northern Virginia nonprofit. They look like stuffed animals, but there’s more to them. “These are quite remarkable. They are lifelike and act like real pets. They’re affordable,” Steve Cone, chief of philanthropy and communications at Virginia-based…
New Jersey Parents of 6 Children Adopt 7 Orphaned Siblings from Ukraine
Good News Notes: “A New Jersey family nearly doubled in size recently after the parents of six children decided to adopt seven orphaned siblings from Ukraine. Wade and Michelle Torppey already had their hands full when they learned about the siblings, who were living in an orphanage in Mokrats after both of their parents died,…
Food waste app Too Good To Go saves leftovers from San Francisco restaurants
Good News Notes: “As I walk out of San Francisco grocery chain Luke’s Local on a recent Tuesday evening, I feel an unexpected wave of guilt wash over me. In my hand is a heavy brown paper bag packed full of eight pieces of produce, a ham and goat cheese sandwich, a loaf of seeded…
How one nonprofit helps at-risk teenage girls in DC and Montgomery Co.
Good News Notes: “Crittenton Services of Greater Washington aims to help hundreds of at-risk teenage girls across D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland, every year — even during the pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has been challenging for people from all walks of life and at-risk youth are no exception. “The pandemic has certainly impacted the young…
National Zoo’s Mei Xiang Gives Birth To Baby Panda
Good News Notes: “Mei Xiang, a giant panda at the National Zoo in D.C., gave birth to a healthy panda cub on Friday at 6:35 p.m, the zoo has announced. Mama bear has already shown ‘positive mothering behaviors,’ Zoo wrote in a tweet. ‘She immediately picked up the cub and she’s cradling it,’ zoo spokesperson…
Chef Spike Mendelsohn’s Plant-Based, Planet-Friendly Restaurant Expands to Fourth Location
Good News Notes: “Co-founded by celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn, PLNT Burger has officially announced the launch of its fourth location, which is located in Wynnewood, Pa., and will provide plant-based, planet-friendly, and affordable food options to hungry consumers in the region. ‘We’re thrilled to bring PLNT Burger to Wynnewood,’ said Mendelsohn. ‘As we continue to expand locations…