Good News Headlines 1/29/19

World’s Biggest Brands Join Ambitious New Packaging Model
by Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch
Facing mounting public pressure to curb their environmental footprints, some of the world’s largest food, beverage and consumer goods companies have partnered with recycling giant TerraCycle to launch an ambitious e-commerce platform to tackle single-use waste… Read More
Solar And Wind Are Booming, While Coal Keeps Shrinking
by Matt Egan, CNN
The boom in solar and wind power in the United States will deal a fresh blow to coal country in the next few years… Read More
GoFundMe Nationally Recognizes An 11-year-old From Arkansas
by Lauren Krakau, WJHL
The GoFundMe organization has named 11-year-old Ruby Kate Chitsey its “GoFundMe kid hero of the month” because of her efforts to help nursing home residents… Read More
Tanzania’s New Nature Reserve Will Protect ‘Unique’ Forests
by Steve Williams, Care2
Tanzania has announced it will officially establish the Magombera Nature Reserve to protect a 6,463-acre stretch of land at the foot of the Udzungwa Mountains… Read More
Inmates And MIT Students Team Up To Turn A Blank Wall Into A Lasting Experience
by Erin Trahan, WBUR
About a dozen women inmates — and just as many MIT students — have gathered in the activity room at South Bay House of Correction every day for the past few weeks… Read More
Coral Reefs In West Hawaii Showing Signs Of Recovery
from KHON2
Nearly four years after the worst bleaching event in the state’s history, coral reefs in West Hawaii are stabilizing and poised to recover, according to scientists from The Nature Conservancy… Read More
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