Good News Notes: “When we opened a free grocery store at the rapper Gunna’s old middle school in September 2021, we already had the goal of opening more. So we began thinking about who else could benefit and what other population has the greatest need. We knew from my work with seniors that a lot…
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Meet Mr Trash Wheel – and the other new devices that eat river plastic
Good News Notes: “The Great Bubble Barrier is just that – a wall of bubbles. It gurgles across the water in a diagonal screen, pushing plastic to one side while allowing fish and other wildlife to pass unharmed. The technology, created by a Dutch firm and already being used in Amsterdam, is being trialled in the Douro…
Winn-Dixie delivers holiday meals to military families
Good News Notes: “Military families in need got a boost last week when employees of Winn-Dixie donated hundreds of turkeys and holiday meal essentials, just in time for the big feast. A long line of cars streamed in and out of the parking lot at the Neptune Beach store for the event, held in partnership with the USO….
Mississippi-based biorefinery project to convert CO2 into sustainable aviation fuel
Good News Notes: “Sustainable fuel technology company Velocys has signed a strategic framework agreement with Koch Project Solutions (KPS) to develop a biorefinery project in Natchez, Mississippi, that will utilise both renewable power and carbon capture and storage. Sharing the news today (June 30th), Velocys said that the project is expected to produce approximately 33…
Hattiesburg company gives away free rugs to teachers for classrooms
Good News Notes: “Early Friday morning, teachers from across the Pine Belt lined up outside of Anderson Design Center in Hattiesburg as the company held it’s annual rug giveaway. The event allows teachers to pick out a rug for their classroom free of charge. Rachel Williams, Mary Miller and Sue Ellen Lutsch are teachers at…
Veteran firefighter becomes hero after battling apartment fire
Good News Notes: “On May 13, Lt. Solomon Forbes was at his home with his children preparing for his son’s baseball game. A neighbor knocked on his door and said the apartment next door to him was on fire. As a 14-year veteran with the fire department, Forbes got his children out safely and then…
Animal crossings: the ecoducts helping wildlife navigate busy roads across the world | Wildlife | The Guardian
Good News Notes: “From a tiny railway bridge for dormice in the UK to elk, deer and bears benefitting from a slew of new animal crossings in Colorado, wildlife bridges are having a moment. As the human footprint on the planet continues to expand, a growing number of roads and railways include provisions for wildlife to pass through fragmented…
Tennessee 9-year-old reels in nearly 80-pound fish
Good News Notes: “A Tennessee 9-year-old earned bragging rights against his siblings when he caught and released a nearly 80-pound fish on a family trip. Coye Price was on a quest to catch a fish bigger than what his sisters reeled in when he hooked a 79.8-pound sturgeon in the area around Spencer Creek. Price’s…
10 Selfless Sports Stars That Are Giving Back To Their Communities In Very Powerful Ways
Good News Notes: “Whenever news breaks of an athlete being signed to a multimillion-dollar contract or endorsement deal, most of us have a tendency to roll our eyes. Of course, we sometimes think, they’re now going to spend it on luxury clothes and a fancy mansion — and all they do is throw a ball…
Seventeen pets find forever homes in Jackson County Animal Shelter drive
Good News Notes: “Every day is a good day to adopt an animal. It was extra special Sunday at the Jackson County Animal Shelter because adoption was free for the first 20 pets through the Adoption Ever After drive, courtesy of the Hallmark Channel as part of its national effort and Sparklight.“ View the whole…