Good News Headlines 12/31/19
Scientists Use Recycled Sewage Water To Grow 500-Acre Forest In The Middle Of Egyptian Desert
by Andy Corbley, Good News Network
Serapium Forest is the most prosperous of Egypt’s 36 tracts of land that make up an ambitious program to combat desertification by creating sustainably managed commercial forests fed entirely by wastewater… Read More
Growing Trend Of Pay-What-You-Can Restaurants Offer Safe Spaces And Service
by Dahlia Ghabour, The Louisville Courier Journal
At first glance, The Table cafe in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood looks like any other, with its historic-looking wood interior and a menu that features simple, seasonal fare with locally sourced ingredients… Read More
Giant Eagle Becomes First U.S. Retailer Of Its Size To Set Single-Use Plastic Phaseout
by Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch
Pittsburgh-based grocery store chain Giant Eagle announced Tuesday that it will eliminate single-use plastics by 2025. It is the first retailer of its size in the U.S. to make such a commitment, Greenpeace USA senior communications specialist Perry Wheeler told EcoWatch in an email… Read More
‘Victory For Our Oceans’: US Court Upholds Ruling On Vast Marine Monument Established By Obama
by Jon Queally, Common Dreams
Defenders of ocean habitats celebrated Friday after a federal court upheld a lower court ruling defending the right of the U.S. executive branch to set aside marine areas as national monuments… Read More
A Texas Man Is Making Canes For Veterans Using Hundreds Of Donated Christmas Trees
by Alaa Elassar, CNN
US Army veteran Jamie Willis started Canes for Veterans Central Texas in 2016 when he realized he wasn’t the only veteran who needed a cane that was safe, sturdy “and not just ugly.”… Read More
Religions Come Together For Holiday Tradition For Community
by Rachel O’Brien, Newsday
The basement of Westbury United Methodist Church was roaring with about 200 people Christmas afternoon, as children pushed past one another to get to donated toys during the celebration the church has hosted for 13 years… Read More
An Oregon Coffee Shop Temporarily Closed So The Owner Could Work For A Terminally Ill Competitor
by Jelisa Castrodale, Food & Wine
Members of the local coffee community are rallying around a beloved resident and his family… Read More
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