Good News Notes: “The plant-based food boom is heating up. Growth in the segment outpaced all other food categories amid the coronavirus pandemic, with plant-based meat sales up 148 percent in 2020 compared to the year before. Having surpassed the $5 billion mark last year, the overall plant-based food market is set to top $74 billion by 2027. …
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Millions of toothbrushes go into landfills each year. Colgate is trying to reduce that.
Good News Notes: “Our landfills are a graveyard for old, plastic toothbrushes. Last year, 495 million nonelectric toothbrushes were purchased in the U.S. They’re not recyclable, which means the vast majority get tossed or end up in the ocean. Colgate, which sells 30% of the world’s toothbrushes, is trying to cut down on this waste….
Dove Launches its First Refillable Deodorant in Effort to Cut Plastic Use
Good News Notes: “Dove has launched its first refillable deodorant in an effort to tackle the global plastic waste crisis. Dove has worked with international campaign group A Plastic Planet to revolutionize its use of materials. Shoppers will now be able to select a Dove stainless steel refillable deodorant case at Target and Walmart stores across America. Shoppers then…
DICK’S Commits to Eliminating Single-Use Plastic Bags by 2025
Good News Notes: “DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), the largest U.S.-based, omni-channel sporting goods retailer, today announced two major actions to help create a future free of single-use plastic bags: a commitment to remove all single-use point-of-sale plastic bags from its stores by 2025 and a partnership with Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy. It’s estimated…
Please Let Us Help You!
Good News Notes: What a wonderful problem to have. With all the stories we hear about families out of work, out of their homes and out of food, one food bank is desperate to help. In Kennewick, Washington, one food bank, Sozo Food Bank, actually has too much food! According to the director, Kristin Baldwin,…
Drivers delivering holiday packages get unexpected gifts thanks to random acts of kindness
Good News Notes: “There’s no denying that delivery drivers are doing the hard work this holiday season, working overtime to make sure gifts and packages are delivered in time for the holidays.” “Kathy Ouma, of Middleton, Delaware, figured out a way to thank the people delivering her packages, by leaving snacks and drinks for the drivers…
Amazon announces new renewable energy projects in the US and Ireland
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/02/amazon-announces-new-renewable-energy-projects-in-the-us-and-ireland.html