Good News Headlines 11/5/19
Museum Of Science Adds Sensory-friendly Planetarium Show
from Bay State Parent
This show’s environment, which will be rolled out to the Museum’s other planetarium shows, can benefit individuals with autism, dementia, sound/light sensitivities, and a wide range of needs… Read More
Americans Toss 20 Billion Diapers Per Year. This Seaweed Version Could Change That
by Elizabeth Segran, Fast Company
The material is more sustainable to produce than the cotton cloth diapers on the market. And SeaCell also happens to be naturally antibacterial and full of antioxidants, so it is actually good for baby’s skin… Read More
15 Teenagers Awarded For Each Launching Their Own Project To Save Oceans From Plastic Pollution
from Good News Network
More than 250 teen activists are being hailed for launching creative campaigns to fight plastic pollution around the world—and 15 of them have been rewarded prize money for their efforts… Read More
650 People Formed A Human Chain To Move Children’s Books From One Library To Another
by Allison Klein, The Washington Post
The volunteers stood shoulder to shoulder, forming a human chain that spanned more than a quarter-mile — longer than five football fields… Read More
New Battery Design Could Charge An Electric Car In Just 10 Minutes
from The Japan Times
Scientists in the U.S. have claimed a technological breakthrough that could resolve one of the key concerns surrounding all-electric vehicles… Read More
Make Way For Biogas! Food Scraps Will Be Used As Fuel For Garbage Trucks In Toronto
by Eliza Erskine, One Green Planet
Anaerobic digesters take materials from food scrap bins and turn it into solid or biogas, a type of biofuel that is naturally produced from the decomposition of organic waste… Read More
How A Road Trip Helped A Father And Son Reconnect After Years Of Distance
by Yasmin Amer, WBUR
Chas McClure, 73, remembered clearly the moment when he first held his newborn 48 years ago. He’d been praying for a daughter… Read More
Four African American Academics Named MacArthur “Genius” Fellows In 2019
from Good Black News
The goal of the awards is to “encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations” without the burden of having to worry about their financial situation… Read More
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