Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

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9 Best Eco-Friendly Bed Frames For Better Rest

If you're a conscious consumer, that means you want to find products that are good for you and the planet — right down to the bed you sleep on. This guide will help you find the perfect fit.
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Love Island UK's New Sponsor is eBay — And That's Good News For Sustainable Fashion

With a cast clad in eBay hand-me-downs, Love Island UK is encouraging viewers to embrace sustainable glamor. Welcome to socially conscious trash TV.
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9 Best Eco-Friendly Mattresses To Help You Rest Easy

We spend a good chunk of our time snoozing away in bed. We want it to be time — and money — well spent. Here's a round-up of the best eco-friendly, affordable mattresses that will help you get a good night's rest, knowing you've made a sustainable purchase.
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Why Cascara Is Good For the Planet, Coffee Farmers, & You

While most coffee drinkers think of coffee grounds as the primary by-product of their morning cup of coffee, another sweet-tasting coffee by-product could be the key to helping people, profits, and the planet: cascara
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Plant a Tree By Browsing: Q&A with Ecosia's Pieter van Midwood

The chief tree-planting officer of Ecosia, a search engine that uses its advertising revenue to fund tree-planting projects, Pieter van Midwood, talks about Ecosia’s business model, its approach to tree planting, and the reforestation sector.
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Farms in Central Washington Boost Their Yield With Solar Energy

Two greenhouse domes on the Colville Reservation will house the state’s first 'agrivoltaics' project, where food and electricity can grow in tandem on small acreage.
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Adopting' Trees Is Helping Both Forests and Incomes in Kenya

The carbon-curbing program goes beyond traditional planting projects by getting sponsors to pay to keep trees alive until they mature.
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Biden Administration Pledges to Plant 1 Billion New Trees

A large-scale win for reforestation efforts, the Biden Administration just announced plans to plant over 1 billion new trees across millions of acres of burned and dead woodlands in the Western part of the country.
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Trees, Representation, & Whales - Good News This Week: July 23rd 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Land-based Aquaculture Startups Are Producing Healthier Fish Without Polluting the Sea

Land-based aquaculture startups are producing healthier fish without polluting the sea.
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Ecologists Help Save Ancient Sequoia Trees with "Good Fires" 🔥

Prescribed and intentional fire management practices have long been cultivated by Native American tribes, and they continue to advocate for their effectiveness today.
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Stop Fighting Mother Nature' — How Farmers Adapt to Extreme Weather

The approach of a Canadian farmer is part of a global movement known as “regenerative agriculture,” a sweeping term that entails the many ways farmers can restore and nourish ecosystems while also growing food.
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