Popcorn with a purpose? How this N.J. nonprofit is impacting the community.

Good News Notes: “Popcorn is positively changing the lives of people in New Jersey — and not just by being a salty treat at the movie theater. It’s thanks to an organization known as Popcorn for the People, a Piscataway-based nonprofit that employs people with autism and developmental disabilities to produce its line of gourmet treats….

EarthSuds makes zero waste shampoo tablets

Good News Notes: “Last October, the state of California introduced a new bill that will ban hotels from providing mini toiletries in plastic bottles by 2023. If they want anything other than a bar of soap, travelers will be forced to use wall-mounted dispensers or bring their own shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. While this decision…