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Progress and positive news about the environment to help you combat climate anxiety

Electronic waste is out of control. So this university student invented a WiFi router out of dissolvable paper

This recyclable router could revolutionize e-waste. We're still working on simplifying Wi-Fi passwords though.

This Nonprofit Is Helping the East Coast Recycle Clothing Waste

Brooklyn-based Fabscrap hopes to sign up 20 to 25 brands to recycle textile waste in the Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, and southern New Jersey areas over the next year.

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Good News: Green Spaces in Your Town Could Reduce Gun Violence

Studies show that the presence of green spaces in urban areas can lead to a dramatic drop in crime rates and gun violence and lead to safer communities.

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This Nonprofit Is Helping the East Coast Recycle Clothing Waste

Brooklyn-based Fabscrap hopes to sign up 20 to 25 brands to recycle textile waste in the Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, and southern New Jersey areas over the next year.

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Environmentalism Must Care for People and the Planet

Activist Leah Thomas created a platform to address the ways environmentalism impacts not only the planet, but the people on it, too. She calls the platform Intersectional Environmentalism.

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Rob Greenfield — How to Be the Change in a Messed Up World

He wore his own trash for 30 days. He built tiny houses for the homeless. He dumpster dived for food. And now he’s committing to only eat food he’s grown and foraged himself for an entire year.

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Mister Rogers said, "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'"

Good Good Good brings you stories and tools to help you feel less overwhelmed and more capable of being a helper in the world. Together we celebrate good news — and become good news.

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Listen to hopeful conversations with optimists and world-changers about the headlines we can be hopeful about.

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Activists offer $1M to create first-ever Climate Nobel Prize: 'The funds are ready if the Nobel Committee agrees'

Organizers are prepared to cover the prize endowment if the Nobel Committee recognizes the award.

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After wildfires destroyed their local forests, these students invented a tree-planting 'spider robot' to save them

The robot, called Trovador, is a six-legged, autonomous robot that plants trees in hard-to-reach areas.

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This college student was tired of seeing red Solo cups litter her campus. She invented a way to turn them into sweaters

The New Norm now sells sweaters and beanies fully made from plastic party cups for as low as $45 a piece.

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While most of our Goodnewspaper stories are exclusively available in print for subscribers, here are two pieces in digital form:

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These Two Young Entrepreneurs Are Combating Food Waste With Delicious Vegan Cookies

Reyanne Mustafa and Kristian Krugman were working as servers when they noticed how much food restaurants throw away at the end of the day.

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Your Questions About Sustainability, Answered Succinctly

For this issue, you asked us questions about sustainability on Instagram. The Good Answers on this page come from the Good Good Good team and community.

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Podcast Episodes About Climate Change

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Saving the Bees with Bee Girl Sarah

Sarah Red-Laird is “the bee girl” who started the nonprofit The Bee Girl Organization to educate and inspire communities to conserve bees. In this episode, Sarah shares why bees are so important and simple action steps anyone can take to save bees.

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6 Good News Stories to Make Your Week Better

There’s always good news if you know where to look. In this episode, Branden sits with the managing editor of The Goodnewspaper, Kailey Thompson, to share our favorite good news stories from the first half of 2021. These stories will inspire you and challenge you to become good news.

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Take Action for the Environment

At Good Good Good we don't merely want to feel good, we want to do good. Here are a few ways you can take action and do good this week.

33 Ideas To Meaningfully Celebrate Earth Day

Myanmar-Thailand Was Hit By a 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake — Here's How To Help

Hurricane Milton relief: How to help, donate & volunteer

Hurricane Helene relief: How to help, donate & volunteer

Climate Change Good News

Progress and positive news about the environment to help you combat climate anxiety

Electronic waste is out of control. So this university student invented a WiFi router out of dissolvable paper

This Nonprofit Is Helping the East Coast Recycle Clothing Waste

Good News: Green Spaces in Your Town Could Reduce Gun Violence

This Nonprofit Is Helping the East Coast Recycle Clothing Waste

Environmentalism Must Care for People and the Planet

Rob Greenfield — How to Be the Change in a Messed Up World