Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

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Good News This Week: October 11, 2025 - Corals, Dolls, & Cocoon Coffins

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

3 eco friendly gifts for women: An Everlane puffer jacket, a phone case, and personalized stationery

29 Best Eco-Friendly Gifts for Her

Your go-to guide to sustainable and eco-friendly gifts for the women in your life.

A skyscraper — the Quay Quarter Tower — is seen at sunset

World's first 'upcycled skyscraper' could be blueprint for a 'waste-free future.' It's a finalist for the Earthshot Prize

It is one of just 15 finalists in the annual competition.

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This new 'bamboo bioplastic' that outperforms traditional plastic breaks down in just 50 days

Could this be the answer to the plastics crisis?

Condé Nast, the publisher behind Vogue, finally bans fur after decades of animal rights protest

Is it a turning point, or another fashion fad?

3 Eco-Friendly Gifts for Kids: Wobble Boards, Eco Bricks, & Beeswax Crayons.

10 Best Safe and Sustainable Gifts for Kids

We're making it easier to live your eco-friendly values when shopping for gifts for the kids in your life.

3 Of The Best Cheap Eco-Friendly Gifts: Me Mother Earth Cotton Rounds, Meow Meow Tweet Geranium Palmarosa Hand + Body Wash & Rise Beyond the Reef Classic Canvas Tote Bags

8 Best Cheap Eco-Friendly Gifts

Choosing to buy sustainable gifts might seem like it would be a more costly option, but you can definitely find cheap eco-friendly gifts for all the people you love.

A cocoon-shaped coffin sits atop a wooden base

Traditional burials are bad for the planet. So this woman created her own 'cocoon coffin' made of seaweed instead

Leksi Kostur is a biodesigner who went on a journey to create her own coffin and “get over” her “fear of death.”

A closeup of tourists on the top of a lookout made from shipping containers

This European tourist destination was made from upcycled shipping containers — and it comes with a spectacular view

The Litomyšl Lookout is a new standout feature in the Czech Republic.

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Good News This Week: October 4, 2025 - Trees, Bakers, & Podcasts