Good News Headlines 7/9/19
This Dutch City Has Transformed Its Bus Stops Into Bee Stops
by Michiel de Gooijer, BrightVibes/EcoWatch
In the Dutch city Utrecht 316 bus stops now have a green roof. They do not only look great, they also help capture fine dust, storage of rainwater and provide cooling in the summertime… Read More
Drug Test Failure Rates Drop Because Of Prison Organic Gardening Program
from FoodTank
An organic gardening program at a high-security prison in England is helping reduce drug use and improve the lives of inmates… Read More
Singapore Coral Reefs Are Super Resilient, Study Finds
by Angela Nelson, Treehugger
The reefs live in murky water with low levels of light and are likely to survive rising sea levels, researchers say… Read More
Nestlé Launches New ‘World-First’ Biodegradable Paper Wrappers For Mass Production
from Good News Network
In what is being called a “world-first”, Nestlé will begin wrapping their Yes! snack bar range in a new kind of recyclable paper that can biodegrade in six months… Read More
Tree Planting ‘Has Mind-Blowing Potential’ To Tackle Climate Crisis
by Damian Carrington, The Guardian
Research shows a trillion trees could be planted to capture huge amount of carbon dioxide… Read More
Police Are Tackling Elderly Isolation With Benches Created To Get Strangers To Chat
by Lauren Kent, CNN
One English police department is trying a new, creative way to tackle isolation and loneliness among elderly people. Starting with a simple bench… Read More
Forest Garden With 500 Edible Plants Takes A Few Hours Of Work A Month
by Melissa Breyer, Treehugger
Working with nature instead of against it, forest gardens promise abundance, as well as the kind of resilience a changing climate demands… Read More
Urban Farm Grows Good Food And Good Mental Health
from FoodTank
Imagine you’re new to a community. But it is plagued by poverty, conflict, and oppression… Read More
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