Good News Headlines 9/17/19
Wheelchair Friendly Gardening Is Finally Here Thanks To This New Product
from Mystical Raven
Terry Garrett is the mastermind behind the company that designs a tabletop garden specifically for people in wheelchairs… Read More
Meat And Plastic Sales Are Slowly Dropping, Survey Finds
by Katherine Martinko, Treehugger
As environmental awareness spreads, shoppers are making different choices… Read More
This Is What 350 Schools Are Now Teaching In A Massive New Mental Health Trial In The UK
from Good News Network
Thousands of children and teens are being taught wellness techniques aimed at providing the students with better coping skills and self-awareness of their mental health… Read More
This School’s Science Project Is 3D-printing Prosthetic Hands For People In Need
by Jessica Klein, Fast Company
A few years ago, the then-principal of West Leyden High School outside Chicago, Will Wagner, had a chance encounter on a plane that would change his school’s curriculum… Read More
Scientists Have Found A Way To Use The Cold Of Night To Generate Electricity
by Emily Price, Yahoo! News
Using an inexpensive thermoelectric device, they’re able to harness the cold of space without an active heat input… Read More
Filipino Villagers Swap Trash For Rice In Fight Against Plastics
from Reuters
The Southeast Asian nation is among the world’s top marine plastic polluters, studies show, with laws on solid waste poorly enforced and no regulations on packaging manufacturing… Read More
EPA Promises An End To Animal Testing
by Teresa Bergen, Inhabitat
Many people are disturbed by the pain and cruelty of animal testing, leading to bipartisan efforts to decrease its use… Read More
California Lawmakers Advance Bill To Redefine And Protect Gig Economy Workers
by Colin Dwyer, NPR
Lawmakers in California have advanced a bill aimed at ensuring minimum wage, workers' compensation and other benefits for contract workers in the gig economy… Read More
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