Good News Notes: “Tim Hortons is excited to celebrate Waste Reduction Week by announcing three initiatives that reflect the Tims For Good platform and a commitment to sustainability. Tim Hortons is partnering with WestRock to launch a test of an innovative new hot beverage cup design in January at select Vancouver restaurants. The test will feature cups that are…
Tag: British Columbia
Plastic-Like Compostable Packaging Is Baked
Good News Notes: “A dough made from starch, fiber, and little else that’s baked into compostable packaging using patented technology by Evanesce Packaging Solutions is a breakthrough recipe for sustainable packaging. Company founder Douglas Horne was an elected government official in British Columbia, Canada, when he came across the technology. It so profoundly changed his way of thinking…
Tru Earth is eliminating plastic pollution, one laundry detergent jug at a time
Good News Notes: “Each year, at least eight million tons of plastic leaks into the ocean, the equivalent of dumping one garbage truck into the ocean every minute. Unless we dramatically reduce our plastic consumption, researchers believe that the amount of plastic flowing into our oceans will nearly triple by 2040, to 29 million metric…
The Ocean Cleanup Deploys Full-Scale System to The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Good News Notes: “The Ocean Cleanup has deployed its first full-scale system designed to clean-up ocean plastics to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The system, known as System002 or “Jenny”, left Victoria, British Columbia last Month on board a Maersk offshore supply vessel. “Jenny” builds on earlier tests conducted 2018 and 2019 and is the first full-scale…
Lululemon founder buys Canadian islands to conserve ecosystems
Good News Notes: “The Lululemon founder, Chip Wilson, has purchased one Canadian island, and helped buy another, in order to donate them to a charity. The islands in question are Saturnina and West Ballenas, two tiny undeveloped specks in the Salish Sea off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island. The former yoga apparel magnate also…
Stranded Killer Whale Saved by Group Who Kept It Wet Until Tide Rose
Good News Notes: “A killer whale stranded on rugged rocks above the shoreline in Alaska on Thursday was saved after a group of people kept it cool with water until wildlife officials arrived. The US Coast Guard was alerted Thursday morning that a 20-foot-long orca was stranded alive on a rocky shore of Prince of…
Electric Vehicle Owners on Salt Spring Volunteer to Deliver WAWWE’s Plant-based Planet-friendly Meals
Good News Notes: “WAWWE stands for We Are What We Eat and is a plant-based meal delivery service that is both gourmet and affordable. Currently in its second week of operations, the service uses local, sustainably-produced ingredients to cook delicious, healthy meals. Food is portioned into 100% reusable packaging and delivered to any Salt Spring Island doorstep…
Proud dad shares post on 10-year-old son’s act of kindness. It’s heartwarming
Good News Notes: “Ravi Kahlon, a lawmaker from British Columbia, took to Twitter to share an incident involving his son and his classmate. He shared how his 10-year-old son, along with a friend, decided to give company to a new kid sitting alone during lunch hour at school. The post is complete with an image…
California Condor Returns To Sequoia National Park, Another Endangered Species Act Success
Good News Notes: “If you want to experience the power of the Endangered Species Act for yourself, go to Sequoia National Park and look up. There, gliding high on the thermals, you’ll see the embodiment of this extraordinarily successful law: California condors. As the planet grapples with how to combat an extinction crisis that threatens more than 1…
Not eating enough fruit and vegetables linked with increased risk of anxiety disorders
Good News Notes: “New Canadian research has found that eating less than three portions of fruit and vegetables per day appears to be linked to a higher risk of having an anxiety disorder. Led by researchers from Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia, the new study looked at data gathered from 26,991 men and women…