January 2024, Focus On The Good News, Page 6

Coral Planting Event Promotes Marine Conservation in Costa Rica

https://ticotimes.net/2024/01/13/coral-planting-event-promotes-marine-conservation-in-costa-rica

Hemp among materials targeted with $5 million in funding for New York’s bio-economy

https://hemptoday.net/hemp-among-materials-targeted-with-5-million-in-funding-for-new-yorks-bio-economy/

U.S. builders say new standards can help push hempcrete into mainstream

https://hemptoday.net/u-s-builders-say-new-standards-can-help-push-hempcrete-into-mainstream/

Owner donates stunning 120-acre property less than 3 miles from mountain: ‘Tremendous environmental value’

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/owner-donates-stunning-120-acre-000000729.html

Minnesota tribe builds first-of-its-kind manufacturing facility for game-changing building material: ‘A no-brainer’

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/minnesota-tribe-builds-first-kind-120000234.html

In Brazil, drones take flight in Rio in high-tech reforestation push | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-drones-take-flight-rio-high-tech-reforestation-push-2024-01-12/

‘Solar paint’ technology could be cheaper alternative to panels: ‘Billions of light-sensitive particles [are] mixed in’

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/solar-paint-technology-could-cheaper-120000338.html

College student creates remarkable solar-powered car with nothing more than $500 and a pile of trash

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/college-student-creates-remarkable-solar-103053141.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=YW5kcm9pZC1hcHA6Ly9jb20uZ29vZ2xlLmFuZHJvaWQuZ29vZ2xlcXVpY2tzZWFyY2hib3gv&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAH5VcIGJUg9aA9zo_71O6_ONhxcoV2b7i-_zYnfnHzoIrtNYlEUJhOnVHtceCEIg0g32VdLrvW7SWS5zXPeYEZo_gKkcBYpyvtCCkj0UwknX5xfXi6jTvgcXcI6qmc8RYwCWJHTDd-R_d88w68QjZIXPe4aP5aALjRdvQRUgmWKp

Local shops offer refills on personal products and household cleaners, aim to reduce plastic waste – The Land

https://thelandcle.org/stories/local-shops-offer-refills-on-personal-products-and-household-cleaners-aim-to-reduce-plastic-waste/

Durham families given free food and recipes to reduce waste

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-67901905