Good News Notes: “North County commuters who ride the Clean Air Express to jobs on the South Coast will help eliminate 450 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually each time they ride a new all-electric bus unveiled Friday morning in Buellton. More than 25 elected and appointed federal, state, county and city officials and representatives of state and local…
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Environmental nonprofit acquires 1,000-acre Santa Barbara ranch for regenerative agriculture center
Good News Notes: “Environmental nonprofit White Buffalo Land Trust acquired a 1,000-acre ranch in Santa Barbara that it will use to create a research and education center focused on regenerative agriculture. Regenerative agriculture focuses on improving, rather than simply sustaining, agricultural land. That in turn regenerates topsoil, captures carbon, increases biodiversity, and improves water cycles,…
The World Is Facing A Natural Vanilla Shortage. This Guy Says He Will Fix That By Producing Vanilla From Corn Fiber
Good News Notes: “The legend says that vanilla was introduced to Europe by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, who had seen the Aztec Emperor Montezuma drink his xocolatl (sort of a chocolate drink) with a bit of vanilla. The Mesoamerican flavoring gained massively in popularity in the 19th century, when botanists found a way to hand-pollinate it, which…
MarBorg, Heal the Ocean Announce Styrofoam Recycling Program for Santa Barbara
https://www.noozhawk.com/article/marborg_heal_the_ocean_styrofoam_recycling_program_santa_barbara