Good News Notes: “For the eco-minded cafe, single-use to-go cups are a tough nut to crack. On one hand, they are vital for a majority of coffee sales, especially since the start of the pandemic where a variety of measures have limited if not outright banned indoor dining (for a time). But on the other…
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Louisville entrepreneur to launch innovative product that turns backpack into desk
Good News Notes: “JoCari Beattie, 26, is a science teacher and community outreach specialist by day, and the inventor of ‘Besk’ by night. Besk, a backpack that turns into a portable desk, is a product that Beattie has been designing and enhancing since 2014, when he got the idea to create the concept in college…
A COVID-era invention for kids | kare11.com
Good News Notes: “Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention, and some Minnesota women are hoping that’s true. Their invention seems perfectly paired for the unusual times we’re living in. “My son, he’s two-years-old, and doesn’t really like having his temperature taken,” says Grace Meyer. Grace Meyer is a mom, a veterinarian and an…
Roseville entrepreneur launches Kickstarter for greeting ‘CLARDS’ that clean up
Good News Notes: “Americans use 13 billion pounds of paper towels each year, according to the nonprofit Ocean Conservancy.” “A Minnesota entrepreneur is focused on cutting that number down. Carla Scholz is the owner of Soak It Up Cloths, a business she launched about three years ago.” “The Swedish sponge cloth starts out firm; when it…