Good News Headlines 5/1/18
Border Collies Run Like The Wind To Bring New Life To Chilean Forest
by Mary Jo DiLonardo, Mother Nature Network
Border collies Das, Summer and Olivia were outfitted with special backpacks brimming with seeds. Then they were sent on a mission, let loose to race through the ruined forests… Read More
Seattle Vacates Hundreds Of Marijuana Charges Going Back 30 Years
by Angela Helm, The Root
City Attorney Pete Holmes acknowledged the racial disparity in marijuana convictions, citing an ACLU report showing that African Americans are more than three times more likely to be arrested for pot possession than whites, despite the facts that blacks and whites use at the same rates… Read More
On The Boston Common, A Colorful Exploration Of Freedom And Immigration
by Maria Garcia, WBUR
In her most recent public art installation on the Boston Common, Julia Vogl explores the countless things that make people feel free — financial stability, migration, a ridding of insecurities — and the countless hindrances to feeling free — lack of money, institutional racism, feeling tethered to work… Read More
EU Agrees Total Ban On Bee-Harming Pesticides
by Damian Carrington, The Guardian
The world’s most widely used insecticides will be banned from all fields within six months, to protect both wild and honeybees that are vital to crop pollination… Read More
Homeless Are Getting Six-Figure Jobs In Poor Neighborhood Overrun By Tech Companies
by John Large, Good News Network
A formerly-homeless poet and writer, Del Seymour, founded Code Tenderloin: a nonprofit that seeks to rehabilitate, train, and find employment for the disenfranchised residents of Tenderloin, the Bay city’s poorest and most ethnically diverse neighborhood… Read More
Companies Sign Up To Pledge To Cut Plastic Pollution
by David Shukman, BBC News
The signatories are responsible for more than 80% of plastic packaging on products sold through UK supermarkets… Read More
These Sneakers Are Made From Recycled Chewing Gum
by Thuy Ong, The Verge
To reduce waste and litter, city marketing organization Iamsterdam, designer Explicit Wear, and sustainability company Gumdrop have collaborated to design a shoe from the recycled gum… Read More
Target Adding Electric Vehicle Charging At 100 Stores And 600 Parking Spots In 20 Different States
by Sami Grover, Treehugger
The move comes in partnership with companies such as Tesla, ChargePoint and Electrify America, and should make for a significant improvement in terms of access to charging… Read More
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