Good News Notes: “Almost 100 billion tons of CO2 could be pulled out of the atmosphere by the end of the century. That is, if high-income countries switch to a plant-based diet. The double carbon profit of returning farmland to its natural state would equal about 14 years’ worth of agricultural emissions, researchers from Leiden University…
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Nestlé sets reforestation drive
Good News Notes: “NESTLÉ Philippines is set to plant 3.5 million trees in Mindanao over the next three years, composed of 2.5 million bamboo trees and 1 million native tree species. Kais Marzouki, Nestlé Philippines chairman and chief executive officer, on Thursday said the reforestation initiative is part of the company’s efforts to reach their target of achieving “net-zero”…
Veteran donates 36 acres of land to build retreat for homeless vets struggling with addiction
Good News Notes: “Memorial Day came a little bit early this year for Marty Weber and Jeff Poissant. On Thursday, with his congressman and several others looking on, Weber signed a letter of intent to donate 36 acres of wooded property in Barnegat Township for use as a group home, rehabilitation facility and quiet retreat…
Karnataka Home Was Built From 100% Recycled Plastic, in Just 10 Days
Good News Notes: “T-shirts, sweaters, denim pants, park benches and now a house – such is the use of recycled plastic in today’s world. The latest creation made from recycled plastic is a house that stands in Karnataka’s Mangaluru city. Made from the remains of tetra packs and gutka packets, it was built by Plastic…
Cara Santana on Her Journey with Happiness and Sobriety
Good News Notes: “Since the beginning of the year, Cara Santana says she’s been on a journey of reconnecting with herself — and as millions of people continue to practice social distancing amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the actress and designer is using this time in isolation to further self-reflect. ‘Given that the total landscape of…
How America’s least sustainable city learned to love recycling
Good News Notes: “From Arlo Guthrie, who wrote a seven-minute song about taking out the garbage, to Shel Silverstein’s Sarah Sylvia Cynthia Stout, who drowned in her own garbage, our society has long struggled with the excesses of its own existence. Today, Americans hold the title of biggest trash producers in the world, at 6.5…