Good News Headline 12/15/2020

A little pygmy possum. One has been found on Kangaroo Island amid fears they had all perished in a bushfire across nearly half the island last summer. Photograph: Kangaroo Island Land for Wildlife.
Little Pygmy Possum Found On Kangaroo Island After Fears Of Decimation In Bushfire
by Mostafa Rachwani, The Guardian
A little pygmy possum has been found on Kangaroo Island for the first time since bushfire destroyed most of their habitat in last summer’s devastating blaze… Read More
Lift The Holiday Spirits Of Lonely Strangers Who’d Love A Message This Year
from Good News Network
A letter-writing initiative that sees bundles of uplifting, personal notes being delivered to individuals in need of kind words is back with its ’12 Days of Love Letter Writing’ campaign, and you can join in on the action… Read More
Tesco Removes 20 Million Pieces Of Plastic For Christmas
by Ian Quinn, The Grocer
The move sees its own-label crackers go plastic-free for the first time, with non-plastic presents in cardboard packaging, which Tesco said alone would cut over 14 million pieces of plastic from the seasonal range… Read More
Readers Reach Out To Save Toronto’s Oldest Tree
by Mark And Ben Cullen, The Star
Toronto is a Champion of Trees. That award was given to the city this past October by the Arbor Day Foundation… Read More
This Natural Gel Might Soon Be A Holistic—And Cheap— Herbal Answer To Psoriasis Troubles
from Good News Network
Using a variety of cumin, scientists in India have patented their innovative herbal gel for affordable, effective treatment of mild to moderate psoriasis… Read More
In ‘Huge Victory For Polar Bears And Our Climate,’ Court Rejects Trump Approval Of Offshore Drilling Project In Arctic
by Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams
Climate action advocates and wildlife defenders celebrated Monday after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit rejected the Trump administration’s approval of Liberty, a proposed offshore oil-drilling project in federal Arctic waters… Read More
About Thyme! This Is The World’s First Green ‘Piano’ Made From Living Plants
by Sian Moore, Classic FM
A Spanish eco electricity company has grown a fully functioning ‘piano’, made entirely from plants… Read More
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