Good News Notes: “AnimaMundi Ocean Data Solutions, DJI and Lagoon are using drones to build a comprehensive database of plastic waste on coastlines throughout the world. AnimaMundi is a not-for-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its proprietary technology interprets photo and video records to extract a single-use plastic bottle count. The information can be captured via an app using…
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Project Vesta: Cutting-edge technology battles climate change by using olivine sand to pull carbon dioxide from atmosphere
Good News Notes: “In the battle against climate change, a San Francisco nonprofit has developed a cutting-edge technology that uses olivine sand to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide emissions of all human activity around the world has surpassed 40 billion tons per year. Governments are now encouraging, and in some cases, requiring…
Colorado Springs unveils new filtration system to keep pollution out of city water
Good News Notes: “The city of Colorado Springs is unveiling a new way to keep our water clean! The Colorado Springs Stormwater Enterprise, in conjunction with Frog Creek Partners, is installing a dozen “gutter bins” in downtown Colorado Springs, meant to keep pollution and debris out of the city water system. “It’s a retrofit of…
Jasmine Harrison: She’s 21 and just became the youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Good News Notes: “Briton Jasmine Harrison, 21, has become the youngest female to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean after completing a 3,000-mile (4,800-kilometer) journey from Spain to Antigua, according to organizer Atlantic Campaigns. Harrison completed the 2020 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge on Saturday in 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes — a new world record…
This Company Is Giving Nurses Free Flights to the Caribbean
Good News Notes: “If you’re a worn-out nurse wishing someone would prescribe you an island vacation STAT, well, you’re in luck. CheapCaribbean is sending fifty nurses — and their plus-ones — on free flights to the tropical destination of their choice.” “Nurses are among the most overworked and underpaid professionals on the planet. In America, newly licensed nurses…
Zoo Miami Welcomes Caribbean Flamingo Hatchling
Good News Notes: “Zoo Miami has a new resident. It’s a Caribbean flamingo which hatched on September 25.” “The egg was artificially incubated when the parents kicked it off the nest and the egg fell in the water.” “The Caribbean or American flamingo is one of the largest and certainly the most brightly colored of…