Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

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Good News This Week: February 10, 2024 - AI, Laundry, & the Super Bowl

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Quote Graphic: Nature is the source of all true knowledge. — Leonardo da Vinci

117 Most Inspiring Quotes About Nature

Whether you’re in need of a moment of tranquility, a burst of inspiration, or a deeper appreciation for the world around you — let these quotes guide you to a greater connection with the earth.
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Illustration of three environmental innovations: the first panel shows a coral propagation grid underwater, the second features a cartoon waste collection device named 'WasteShark' in a polluted water body, and the third displays an eco-friendly spray bottle with a cucumber and a tag saying 'No sharks plz!' hanging on a hook, representing a device to reduce bycatch in fishing.

5 Climate-Forward Innovations To Give You Hope

There are truly too many brilliant solutions to count, but here are five exciting climate breakthroughs that give us hope to keep up the fight. 
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Three separate drone light shows display a red dragon, a blue mountain, and a green dragon

Drone light shows provide eco-friendly Chinese New Year celebrations across the globe

The drone light show industry is projected to grow 25% by 2031, as governments and companies recognize the appeal of visually stunning, eco-friendly celebrations that blend tradition with modern innovation.
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You can join your favorite celebrities in a climate protest taking place solely on social media

A coalition of 55 organizations and over 50 celebrities, including Susan Sarandon and Patton Oswalt, launched the digital climate protest advocating for climate-friendly options in Americans' 401(k) plans.
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Sustainability-centric search engine Ecosia reaches milestone of 200 million trees planted

The company tracks its projects in a detailed portfolio and has expanded its initiatives to include renewable energy production, regenerative agriculture, and more.
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Good News This Week: February 3, 2024 - Tents, PSAs, & Gaming

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Three photos: Two large canvas bags filled with recyclables, a Ridwell recycling bin on someone's porch, and a woman sitting in a huge pile of Ridwell canvas bags

How one dad's recycling quest grew into a community movement across seven states

An amazing 97% of collected materials are reused or recycled, saving a total of 15 million pounds of waste from landfills.
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Good news: Conservation efforts helped humpback whales rebound from near-extinction

Humpback whales were almost entirely wiped out by commercial whaling in the 19th and early 20th century, but decades of conservation efforts are paying off as experts see a historic population increase in recent years.
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Three photos: A group of early blue violets, a close-up of a Behren silverspot butterfly, and a group of larvae at the Sequoia Park Zoo

A flutter of endangered butterflies will be released along California coast in new restoration project

Supported by a $1.5 million grant, the effort involves restoring the butterfly's habitat, planting 35,000 early blue violets, and breeding caterpillars in captivity to bolster the population.
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Screenshots of a TikTok of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, wearing a black coat and a beanie, speaking to a community member named Becky

Mayor of Boston commutes with residents to learn how to improve public transit

Michelle Wu, the first woman and person of color Mayor in Boston, has a history of advocating for transportation improvements. Her new TikTok series does just that.
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New bird-friendly label drives sustainable maple farming

A relatively new program in Vermont is helping both maple syrup-producing farms and their customers to improve forest habitats preferred by a diversity of bird species.
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