Good News Notes: “After a 400-year wait, sharp teeth are once again gnawing through trees and building dams on English waterways. Hunted to extinction in the 16th century, wild beavers are making a comeback after a five-year study demonstrated their positive impact on the environment. Local landowners had expressed concern that they could spread disease…
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Sustainable packaging company launches wine bottle made from 94% recycled paper
Good News Notes: “A new wine bottle packaging just launched that is made from 94% recycled paperboard with a liner built to hold the beverage, Independent reported. The innovation, called the Frugal Bottle, is about five times lighter than a typical glass wine bottle. A Life Cycle Analysis, conducted by Intertek, found the Frugal Bottle has a carbon footprint up…
English-born Scottish wildcat moves north in bid to save species
Good News Notes: “The eight-month-old male wildcat is one of a litter of four kittens bred at the Wildwood Trust centre in Kent. He underwent thorough health checks ahead of being selected for a new conservation programme that aims to reintroduce the critically endangered animals back into the wild after being declared “functionally extinct”. He…
Eigg, how the small Scottish island achieved renewable energy self-sufficiency
Good News Notes: The island of Eigg, located 20 kilometres from Scottish mainland, has achieved a milestone in sustainable development: complete self-sufficiency based on renewable energy. It used to rely on diesel generators for a few hours of electricity a day but in 2008 it became the first community in the world to launch an off-grid system based on…
Scotland Is on Track to Hit 100 Percent Renewable Energy This Year, Slàinte Mhath!
Good News Notes: “United Nations scientists have warned that most countries are on track to totally botch the climate goals needed to curb catastrophic global warming. But there’s at least one bright spot. Scotland is on track to move its energy sector to 100 percent renewables by the end of this year. That’s just in…
Scottish project tackles ‘environmental impact’ of pills
Good News Notes: “An estimated 100 million treatments are prescribed every year in Scotland. After a pill passes through a person’s body, some of its compounds reach rivers, lochs and the sea because wastewater plants cannot filter them out. While the project team says there is no evidence of a risk to the public, they…
Galloway red kite trail helps birds back from extinction
Good News Notes: “RSPB Scotland is ready to hand over a scheme which has helped red kites in Dumfries and Galloway to go from extinction to 130 breeding pairs.” “Management of the Galloway Kite Trail – founded in 2003 – will now be taken on by local businesses.” “It has also seen numbers thrive with…
Tidal power project smashes record in waters off Scottish coast
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/10/tidal-power-project-smashes-record-in-waters-off-scottish-coast.html
Plan to remember loved ones with Edinburgh trees
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-48689961