Good News Notes: “Suzuki Motor has created an attachment for its boat motors that collects microplastics, a major source of pollution in the world’s oceans and waterways, the company said Thursday, adding that the device was the first of its kind. The Japanese company plans to launch the collector as an optional add-on next year,…
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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…
Asian Otter Pups Born at Florida Jacksonville Zoo
Good News Notes: “The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has four new Asian small-clawed otter pups running around their facility. The adorable little otters — two males and two females — were born on Dec. 28 but had been kept behind the scenes with the rest of their family to give them time to grow and…
A Fleet of Electric Ferries Will Help Fight Bangkok’s Toxic Smog
Good News Notes: “The next wave of electric vehicles will navigate Thailand’s waterways instead of its highways. Battery power soon could transform Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, with electric catamarans augmenting the cacophonous, wooden longboats that spew exhaust as they motor past the centuries-old Grand Palace and Temple of Dawn. The monuments typically are cloaked by…
Almost 8,000 pounds of trash fished from Haywood waterways in 2019
Good News Notes: “Litter cleanups organized by Haywood Waterways Association removed 7,885 pounds of trash from the county’s creeks and streams in 2019, said HWA Project Assistant Christine O’Brien.” “Contributing to the garbage collection were 268 volunteers, who participated in 26 cleanups between January and November, pulling 40 tires out of Haywood’s water as part…
Edible bowls could cut down on plastic pollution
Good News Notes: “Food packaging is filling up landfills and polluting our oceans, where materials like plastic and polystyrene can take centuries to decompose.” “But one company might have a tasty solution to cut down our use of plastic dishware.” “South African startup Munch Bowls has created a biodegradable bowl made from wheat, which you can…