Good News Headlines 2/9/16
Landmark Deal With Loggers Protects 9Mil Acres Of Canadian Rainforest
from Good News Network
Loggers, conservationists, and B.C. Premier Christy Clark gathered in Vancouver to happily announce that the Great Bear Rainforest was now one of the largest swaths of protected coastal forest in the Northern Hemisphere… Read more
This Solar Road Will Provide Power To 5 Million People
by Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch/Reader Supported News
The French government plans to pave 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) of its roads with solar panels in the next five years, which will supply power to millions of people… Read more
NYC Marijuana Arrests Plummet
by Kassandra Frederique and Alyssa Aguilera, AlterNet
Total pot busts have declined by 67% in four years after pressure from activists prompted policing and legislative changes… Read more
It's Now Illegal For Supermarkets To Waste Food In France
by Willa Frej, The Huffington Post
Food producers and distributors have to compost or donate any unsold goods… Read more
Indian Court Rules That Hindu Women Can Now Be The Head Of Their Own Families
by Rishi Iyengar, Time
In a significant decision Monday, a top court in India’s capital city New Delhi ruled that women are eligible to become the legal head of a family, a position hitherto reserved only for the eldest male… Read more
Hundreds Of Plumbers Install Faucets, Plumbing Supplies At Flint Homes
by Amanda Emery, mlive.com
Members of Plumbing Manufacturers International hit the streets Saturday 300 strong to install donated faucets and other plumbing in homes of residents affected by Flint's water crisis… Read more
These Students Created Software That Could Help Millions Of Deaf People In Brazil
by Luiza Belloni, The Huffington Post
Three young software engineers hope to be able to help Brazil’s hearing-impaired community… Read more
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