Good News Notes: “As part of the effort to stem the tide of plastic pollution entering the world’s oceans, the Coca-Cola Company is joining with The Ocean Cleanup to expedite the deployment of cleanup systems in fifteen rivers around the world. The partnership is part of the Dutch non-profit foundation’s efforts to stop plastic pollution…
Tag: ecosystems
The human right that benefits nature
Good News Notes: “The history behind one of Costa Rica’s most important environmental commitments reads something like a legal fairytale. It started nearly 30 years ago, with a young boy who wanted to stop the pollution in his neighborhood and ended with a constitutional reform. The impacts of the boy’s efforts are still causing ripples…
Zurich sponsors reforestation project in Brazil
Good News Notes: “ Zurich will sponsor an eight-year reforestation project in Brazil to convert barren farmland back into native forest. The project will plant a million trees in recognition of the importance of healthy ecosystems in the fight against climate change and the devastating effects of biodiversity loss. Brazil’s Atlantic Forest will be restored…
Uganda is Getting 3 Million New Trees
Good News Notes: “Human settlement, agriculture, and logging have not been kind to the world’s trees, and in turn, have been nothing short of disastrous for the animals that call those trees home. Reforestation efforts seem like a natural fix – planting trees is good for the climate and good for wildlife – but it’s…
Reduce plastic pollution to preserve all marine life
Good News Notes: “Oceans play a vital role in life on earth, a role that affects humans in addition to whales, fish and turtles. Around 18 billion pounds of plastic are leaked into the ocean every single year — that’s equivalent to 1 billion elephants, 80 million blue whales or 25,000 Empire State Buildings. If…
This Photographer Is Working To Document Species Before They Go Extinct
Good News Notes: “Joel Sartore, a photographer based in Lincoln, Nebraska, has worked with National Geographic for over 30 years, and has led the Photo Ark for the past 15. The mission of the Photo Ark is to document the 15,000 species that are in captivity, many of which are on the edge of extinction. Sartore…
Asian Otter Pups Born at Florida Jacksonville Zoo
Good News Notes: “The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has four new Asian small-clawed otter pups running around their facility. The adorable little otters — two males and two females — were born on Dec. 28 but had been kept behind the scenes with the rest of their family to give them time to grow and…
Scientists Discover New Bacteria that Feeds on Plastic
Good News Notes: “Researchers have identified a new bacterium that feeds on polyurethane, a kind of plastic that is difficult to recycle or destroy. Scientists say the discovery could help reduce a flood of hard-to-recycle plastics that are ending up in the world’s landfills and polluting oceans. A team from the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research in…