Good News Notes: “In 2009, Adam Lowy was working at his family’s moving company, helping families pack up and move to a new home. After some time working odd jobs at the company, he noticed that many families would leave behind plenty of items — including food. ‘When people move, they throw away a whole…
Month: March 2021
Erin Lim Reveals She Quietly Married Joshua Rhodes in Private Ceremony: It Was ‘Really Special’
Good News Notes: “The E! host quietly married fiancé Joshua Rhodes in a private wedding ceremony earlier this year, she told E! News. The two exchanged vows on Jan. 21, just four months after Rhodes popped the question. “We decided around the holiday that because of COVID we wanted to have a small, intimate wedding with…
First look at $5K SONDORS Metacycle e-motorcycle’s removable battery
Good News Notes: “When the 80 mph (130 km/h) SONDORS Metacycle was first unveiled in January of this year, it shocked the industry with its low price of just $5,000 but also left many unanswered questions. The battery was a key unaddressed topic. We knew that it would be a 4 kWh pack and was removable…
Thousands of Brits vow to carry out simple acts of kindness to mark first Covid lockdown anniversary
Good News Notes: “Ms McVey said: “The anniversary of the first lockdown, the day that changed everything, is fast approaching and we want to ensure that date is commemorated properly. “We want to remember those who died, those who lost so much, to thank those who have done so much and also to look forward…
Clovis trauma survivor’s miraculous recovery to be recognized by statewide organization
Good News Notes: “Now, a statewide organization is recognizing his strength, compassion, and perseverance. From hiking 7,000 feet up Tehachapi Mountain to skiing down the slopes, 32-year-old Burriel has taken his life back after almost losing it seven years ago. ‘They gave me a 30% chance to survive my accident,’ Burriel says. Burriel was forced…
The World’s First Naturally Biodegradable Plastic Alternative
Good News Notes: “Toraphene aims to tackle the climate crisis by making plastic packaging and single-use plastics obsolete. The company has developed the world’s first commercially viable, truly biodegradable, and compostable alternative to conventional plastic packaging, which breaks down naturally, without human involvement – even in the ocean. Toraphene consists of naturally occurring compostable biopolymers…
Power technicians discover secret medieval tunnel under footpath in Wales
Good News Notes: “A secret medieval tunnel has been discovered near the site of a soaring 12th-century Abbey in Wales. Electrical workers from Western Power Distribution (WPD) in Wales accidentally discovered the tunnels while digging a hole for a new powerline pole in a customer’s backyard in Monmouthshire, near the English border. The human-made tunnel…
Kansas City’s Green Acres Fish Farm Offers Hope And Healthy Food To Families In Need
Good News Notes: “It doesn’t take long to realize Bill Coe is passionate about what he does in the greenhouse at East High School. Coe is director and CEO of Green Acres Urban Farm and Research Project, which is surrounded by some of Kansas City’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods. Around here, fast food is more common…
Canoo reveals a bubbly electric pickup truck
Good News Notes: “No, that’s not a Duplo toy — what you see above (and in the renders below) is the design for a pickup truck from California electric vehicle startup Canoo. Revealed in a leak on Reddit on Wednesday, and then subsequently confirmed to Reuters before officially being revealed, the head-turning EV truck is not due out until 2023. By that…
New catalyst converts methane into methanol at room temperature
Good News Notes: “Methanol has wide-ranging potential as a cleaner fuel for powering advanced automobiles or producing plastic materials or other chemicals, and recently we’re seeing how the production side of things could prove a boon for the environment, too. Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) have now found a catalyst that allows the methane in natural…