Good News Headlines 1/30/18
Cracking Down On Poaching With 3D-printed Fake Turtle Eggs
from PBS Newshour
One of the world’s most endangered species, the sea turtle, is under threat from human encroachment and poaching. But a conservation biologist has developed a strategy that could help save them… Read More
Mass. Senate Approves ‘Nasty Women’ Act To Repeal Archaic Abortion Laws
from Statehouse News Service/Boston Metro
The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday voted unanimously to wipe outdated and unenforced laws restricting abortion and contraception from the books, a move one lawmaker said would send a message to the rest of the country… Read More
Mass. Launches First Statewide Salary Negotiation Workshops For Women
by Zeninjor Enwemeka, WBUR
Massachusetts officials are hoping to help working women get their due. In what officials say is the first statewide salary negotiation training program in the U.S., the new initiative — dubbed “Just Ask!” — aims to offer techniques to help women negotiate better pay. And, in doing so, bridge the gender wage gap… Read More
HowGood Helps Grocery Shoppers Make Ethical Decisions Easily
by Kristin Toussaint, Boston Metro
How do you know if the product you’re buying matches your personal values? HowGood is here to help with an app and signs at select Boston-area Stop & Shops… Read More
Plastic Straws Illegal Unless Requested Under California Bill — With Up To A $1,000 Fine Attached
by Josh Hafner, USA TODAY
A bill proposed in California would make it illegal for restaurant servers to give guests plastic straws unless requested — with the threat of a $1,000 fine or jail time attached… Read More
After Denver Hired Homeless People To Perform Day Labor For The City, More Than 100 Landed Regular Jobs
from Good News Network
The Denver Day Works program, which launched on November 1st, 2016, paid homeless residents $12.50 per hour to perform public service work for the city. No background checks were required – all participants had to do was show up for a 3 to 6 hour shift… Read More
Governor Bullock Protects Net Neutrality In Montana
from Montana.gov
Governor Steve Bullock signed an executive order to protect net neutrality in Montana by requiring that successful recipients of state contracts adhere to internet neutrality principles… Read More
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