Trek’s updated bike packaging saves 433,000 pounds of plastic

Good News Notes: “Trek Bicycle announced its first-year results from incorporating lower-impact and recyclable materials in its bike packaging. Targeting plastic waste, Trek said it removed 433,600 pounds of plastic from bike boxes and Bontrager accessory packaging. The goal is to make all bike boxes from Trek, Electra, and Diamant 100% recyclable and all packaging…

Record $150,000 donation given to the Waterloo Career Center

Good News Notes: “The Waterloo Career Center (WCC) received a record $150,000 donation today from the Cedar Valley Medical Specialists (CVMS). This is the largest donation in the Career Center’s history and will go to support programs in the Health Career wing. ‘We are so appreciative of the long-standing partnership with Cedar Valley Medical Specialists….

Local wildlife group rescuing, cleaning ducks affected by Thursday tanker spill

Good News Notes: “Members of the Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project are working to clean up animals affected by the incident that happened Thursday when a tanker truck spilled fuel in Waterloo. That spill occurred following a tanker truck crashing into a home on East Ridgeway Avenue Thursday morning. Neighbors were evacuated for some time…

Woman In Labor Rescued

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/iowa/articles/2019-02-25/woman-in-labor-rescued-from-ambulance-stranded-in-snowdrift