Good News Notes: “In 2017, Fran and Taylor Montgomery happened upon a 100+ year old house and dairy farm in Leicester that needed a lot of love, sweat and tears to bring the property back to life. And that’s just what they did. “Taylor was looking for a house after he sold his Weaverville home….
Month: April 2021
Cadillac rolls out $60,000 Lyriq EV as it phases out gas engines
Good News Notes: “The all-electric Lyriq crossover will mark the beginning of the end for traditional internal combustion engines at Cadillac when the new EV arrives in dealer showrooms in the first half of next year. The Lyriq, Cadillac’s first EV, is the start of a new lineup of electric cars and SUVs for the…
RPE showcases new compostable potato bag
Good News Notes: “Bancroft, Wis.-based RPE will soon roll out a new compostable bag for its potatoes. Randy Shell, vice president of business and program development, said at Southern Exposure that the company has been testing for about eight months a compostable bag for its potatoes. The bag will have mesh windows so the consumer still has…
Solectrac donates electric tractor to Jack Johnson’s nonprofit in Hawaii
Good News Notes: “Electric tractor manufacturer Solectrac announced it has delivered its first Compact Electric Tractor (CET) in Oahu, Hawaii. The fully-electric tractor was donated to the Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by musician Jack Johnson and his wife, Kim, that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaii. Solectrac was founded…
Sustainable Smalls! Kent Introduces World’s First Compostable Underwear
Good News Notes: “Standard undergarments can take over 200 years to decompose due to the plastic fibers they often contain, such as nylon or elastane. In response, LA’s Kent has introduced the world’s first verified compostable underwear. Founded by “Conscious Canadian” Stacey Anderson, the 100% organic, plant-based underwear composts in 90 days, “feeding the soil and growing…
Veterans Breakfast Club uses TikTok to share war stories, foster community
Good News Notes: “The Veterans Breakfast Club is thriving on TikTok, amassing nearly thirty thousand followers on the video sharing platform while sharing content that ranges from deeply personal war stories to lighthearted moments unique to military culture. Look no further for the latter than the group’s most-watched video, one featuring a Navy corpsman’s lime green underwear blowing down…
Service dog ‘boot camp’: Nonprofit gives two Asheville veterans a new lease on life
Good News Notes: “Most visitors view Falls Park in downtown Greenville as a tranquil escape. But dogs see the park a little differently, from birds flying by to the crowd of strangers milling around. It’s a lot of eye candy in one place, and Jo Anne Creed of the nonprofit Battle Buddies says that made it the…
Philadelphia physician assistant saves lives recovering organs for transplants
Good News Notes: “Our Hometown Hero this week is a woman who will stop at nothing to see that her job is done, that’s because someone’s life depends on it. The moment the phone rings, the countdown clock is on. “It does happen anytime, anywhere,” said Georgeine Smith, who, at a minimum, could have only…
Biodegradable plastic that can break down in your compost developed by scientists
Good News Notes: “Biodegradable plastic bags, cutlery and coffee cup lids may seem like a win for the environment, but they often introduce more problems than solutions. Despite being touted as “green”, many of these plastics take just as long as their conventional counterparts to break down in home composts and landfill, leading to more pollution…
Blue Nature Alliance aims to restore 7 million square miles of ocean in five years
Good News Notes: “The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet, a total of 139 million square miles. An initiative launched on Tuesday aims to protect 5% of it in the next five years. That might sound like a drop, but at 7 million square miles, it’s a larger area than the entire continent…