Good News Notes: “The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new national recycling strategy today, the agency’s first ever such commitment, according to the Washington Post. It’s a roadmap for the US to achieve a goal of recycling at least half of its municipal waste by the end of the decade. That’s a steep rise considering the US’ recycling rate has actually…
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Planting the seeds for better vertical farm crops
Good News Notes: “Humans have been farming outside for around 12,000 years. Over those thousands of years, farmers have stumbled upon or bred specific varieties of plants and seeds that do well in outdoor field farming environments. And as farming has turned from a local business to a massive profit-making behemoth, the process of developing the…
New discovery: Scientists turn plastic bottles into vanilla flavoring
Good News Notes: “While the world is slowly taking small steps to reduce plastic consumption, it becomes more and more evident how global plastic pollution has alarming effects on humans, wildlife, and the environment. Plastics lose their material value after one use, which is why it is important to find more ways to upcycle them…
With wildlife corridor plan, Virginia officials hope to reduce highway collisions with animals
Good News Notes: “Wildlife sightings are commonplace for anyone who spends time on Virginia’s highways. But many drivers are also all too familiar with the danger that can arise quickly when animals venture into the human-made spaces crisscrossing their habitats. Virginia drivers have a one in 74 chance of striking an animal, according to insurance statistics…
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…
A scuba diving group is making face masks out of recycled ocean plastic
Good News Notes: “In a win-win for sea animals and humans, a scuba diving group is turning plastic water bottles that once polluted oceans into face masks for people to protect themselves against the coronavirus. The face masks are made by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), in partnership with Rash’R, a company that sells…