Good News Notes: “Starbucks is launching an experimental “borrow a cup” program at select locations in its hometown, Seattle. The program is part of Starbucks’aim to make its cups more sustainable, and it will kick off as a two-month trial in five Seattle stores. Customers at those stores will have an option to receive their drinks…
Tag: England
Thousands of Brits vow to carry out simple acts of kindness to mark first Covid lockdown anniversary
Good News Notes: “Ms McVey said: “The anniversary of the first lockdown, the day that changed everything, is fast approaching and we want to ensure that date is commemorated properly. “We want to remember those who died, those who lost so much, to thank those who have done so much and also to look forward…
Power technicians discover secret medieval tunnel under footpath in Wales
Good News Notes: “A secret medieval tunnel has been discovered near the site of a soaring 12th-century Abbey in Wales. Electrical workers from Western Power Distribution (WPD) in Wales accidentally discovered the tunnels while digging a hole for a new powerline pole in a customer’s backyard in Monmouthshire, near the English border. The human-made tunnel…
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…
Treasure hunter finds gold headpiece from Henry VIII’s lost crown
Good News Notes: “An amateur treasure hunter struck gold – literally. Kevin Duckett was hunting for treasure with his metal detector in a field near Market Harborough, Northamptonshire, England, when he unearthed a solid gold figurine that experts believe is part of a long-lost figurine from the crown of Henry VIII. ;At first I wondered…
Pair upcycle plastic waste into benches for public in a Hong Kong town, showing the potential of a circular economy to reduce marine pollution | South China Morning Post
Good News Notes: “Old milk containers, juice jugs and toy cups are not the type of products usually associated with high-concept furniture, but two designers in Hong Kong have taken these and other items and upcycled them into stylish pieces of public furniture. Tasked with creating a collection of 12 benches for the town hall…
Mum Left ‘Speechless’ By Grieving Woman’s Random Act Of Kindness
Good News Notes: “A mum was left ‘speechless’ when a stranger came up to her and her five-year-old son and presented him with a Build A Bear teddy as a surprise Christmas present. The woman gave the bear to young Kian Hempenstall because she lost a child of her own a few years back, and chooses to remember him…
Justin Bieber, UK health workers team up for Christmas charity song
Good News Notes: “Justin Bieber has teamed up with a choir of London medical staff to record a special charity Christmas single. The choir, made up of nurses, doctors and other health care staff working in the British capital’s Lewisham and Greenwich public health service, joined the Canadian pop star for a special version of his…
UK Cop, Paramedic Rescue Drowning Woman From Canal
Good News Notes: “A police officer and a paramedic rescued a woman who fell into the freezing Nottingham Canal, lost consciousness and slipped under the water. Body-camera footage shows Nottinghamshire Police officer Lee Lane and an unnamed East Midlands Ambulance Service paramedic rushing to save the woman, who was struggling to keep her head above the murky…
Hyundai just released a sustainable fashion collection
Good News Notes: “Hyundai wants to dress you in scraps of automotive waste. At first blush, that might not sound particularly appealing, but wait until you see the gorgeous corset Richard Quinn created from the fabric of a discarded airbag, or the pearl choker Alighieri created from a discarded seat belt. The South Korean car…