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People mill about the exterior of a factory turned cafe on Teshima Island in Japan

This illegal dumping site, dubbed 'garbage island,' has been transformed into a modern cafe

Teshima Factory truly represents the journey from trash to treasure.

Sunscreen gel made from pollen applied to the back of the hand

Scientists invent world's first sunscreen made of pollen. It won't harm the ocean

The sunscreen is "non-allergenic to humans and eco-friendly to the environment."

A photo collage of a woman's photo encircled with a car in the background, a solar panel farm, a man standing in front of a small crowd, an aerial view of a field as a moving machine cuts through it, and a little girl seated at a table with a plate of food in front of her

Good News This Week: September 27, 2025 - Tortoises, Books, & Sweaters

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Two photos side-by-side. On the left is a young Jamaican man named Rayvon Stewart. On the right is a white, half-moon shaped device on top of a bronze doorknob

Student invents self-sanitizing door handle for hospitals, receives award from prime minister

Rayvon Stewart is revolutionizing disinfection technology across the Caribbean.

A blue wavy background holds 6 podcast covers with yellow text reading "Be Hope"

12 popular podcasts unite for 'Be Hope' takeover, proving there's still good news in politics

In support of The Global Goals, these beloved podcasts are sharing conversations about finding solutions and hope in the face of the world’s biggest challenges.

A pile of microplastics in various colors

Micro-solutions to microplastics: 4 ways cities and states are legislating away the plastic crisis

While U.S. and global solutions seem far off, policies to limit harm from microplastics are gaining traction at the state and local levels.

A 3D-printed mold holds a brown cup made from a dried gourd

What if we could grow reusable cups in our gardens? These gourds are replacing single-use plastic containers

The Gourd Project wants to scale up a centuries-old technology to confront the plastic crisis.

A vending machine dispenses Narcan nasal spray, a medication that reverses opioid overdose, and other items

Instead of snacks and soda, these vending machines dispense free pregnancy tests and Narcan

A survey found that 4 in 5 vending machine users had trouble paying for basic needs.

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