Recent Good News

Some of our recommended random acts of kindness will help one person or family — and others will create systemic change that will leave positive ripple effects throughout your neighborhood or community. All will make the world a better place.

We’ll let you in on a little secret: Environmentalists don’t want you to gift them unnecessary crap that will end up in a landfill. So, while it might initially feel intimidating, shopping for the environmentalists in your life is actually quite easy. 

Voting can be a convoluted obstacle course, especially for those who can’t read. Here are proven ways of fixing the system and enabling millions more voters to participate.

Over the last few years, we've slowly collected the best quotes about newspapers (and sometimes the news) and we're publishing them here today. Some quotes celebrate newspapers and some take a critical perspective. We hope you find these quotes helpful and insightful. 

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

With the help of city school kids, an organization is restoring long-depleted oyster beds that once flourished in the waters that surround New York City. The bivalves are cleaning the water and protecting shorelines.

There are plenty of high-quality, eco-friendly, and do-good gifts for all the animal lovers in your life. Here is our gift guide to finding the perfect fit.

All of the best quotes about hope... to help you feel more hopeful... and maybe fill the world with a bit more hopefulness too.

Your simple guide to the dozens of cancer awareness days, weeks, and months.

If you’re eager to send out holiday cards (without the added guilt of your paper or energy usage), then you're in the right place. We’ve narrowed down your search for the most eco-friendly holiday cards on the market...