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A ping pong ball bounces in a pyramid of red and white party cups

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.

A young woman with long black hair opens a window behind a white sun-lit curtain

This clear coating 'secretly' turns windows into solar panels: 'Without sacrificing aesthetics'

The invention could help scale solar energy in a whole new way.

A man in a blue plaid shirt and blue face mask reaches up to take care of a yellow plant in a greenhouse

Instead of conflict mining, this startup extracts nickel from daisies: 'Especially helpful for electric vehicles'

Genomines says its plants could extract 7 to 14 times as much nickel as the traditional industry does now.

A photo collage of a forest, a teenage boy speaks into an intercom in front of an audience, two windmills in a vast field, a girl carrying a baby on her back as she cooks in the outdoors, a truck offloads dirt onto a big mound

Good News This Week: September 20, 2025 - Forest, Bees, & Green Roofs

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Protect your peace: How to avoid disturbing content on social media

"Liberating your attention from harmful content is not withdrawal. It is reclaiming your most powerful creative force."

Two white ducks sit inside of a pinecone-shaped shelter in a pond

These floating 'pinecone huts' keep ducks safe from hot temperatures, typhoons

They were designed by acclaimed architect Cheng Tsung Feng.

A rendering of an aerial view of Baghdad, Iraq, where millions of trees frame an urban development

This former Iraqi military site used to hold 45M tons of waste. Now, it's being transformed into a massive 'urban forest'

Leaders say the development is “a symbol of renewal” for Baghdad.

A bus shelter is topped with green plants

Boston is the first US city to plant green roofs on bus stops: 'Would amount to 17 acres of green space'

These “living roofs” are already inspiring other North American cities.

A photo collage of a koala, buildings along a street, a group of people posing for a photo, a mom and her child reading a storybook, and a man wiping his face with a towel

Good News This Week: September 13, 2025 - LEGO, Koalas, & Scientists

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An x-ray of a foot

Scientists invent 'glue gun' filled with 3D-printed materials that heal broken bones 'in minutes'

The device delivers bone grafts in real-time.

A photo shows a man in a hard hat looking up at a drone flying above a forest on a cloudy day

AI technologies are changing the way we address wildfires: 'You can replace a drone. You can't replace a person'

As the threat of wildfires intensifies, modern technology is playing an increasingly large role in both research and management.

The frame of a house sits inside of a construction factory

At a new 'Habitat for Humanity factory,' high school students earn credit building tiny homes for neighbors in need

The program, called Boulder MOD, is not your standard shop class.