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Progress and positive news about the environment to help you combat climate anxiety

How one dad's recycling quest grew into a community movement across seven states

An amazing 97% of collected materials are reused or recycled, saving a total of 15 million pounds of waste from landfills.
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10 Best Safe and Sustainable Gifts for Kids

We're making it easier to live your eco-friendly values when shopping for gifts for the kids in your life.
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The Ultimate Guide To Vegetarian Fast Food Options

Craving plant-based options on the go? Explore our complete guide to the best vegetarian fast food finds across America’s most popular chains.
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Nepal's Conservation Efforts Have Nearly Doubled Their Tiger Population

Nepal is the only country on track to meet a 2022 pledge to double its wild tiger population from a 2010 baseline.‍ Key to the growing tiger population is the combination of a tough anti-poaching approach and close engagement with communities living near tiger habitats.
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Environmentalism Must Care for People and the Planet

Activist Leah Thomas created a platform to address the ways environmentalism impacts not only the planet, but the people on it, too. She calls the platform Intersectional Environmentalism.
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Rob Greenfield — How to Be the Change in a Messed Up World

He wore his own trash for 30 days. He built tiny houses for the homeless. He dumpster dived for food. And now he’s committing to only eat food he’s grown and foraged himself for an entire year.
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April 3 is officially declared 'Jane Goodall Day,' a new holiday promoting climate action

The Jane Goodall Institute has announced how it plans to honor the late conservationist on her birthday this year.
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Bolivia's Indigenous communities have helped protect nearly 1 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest

Bolivia has created four new protected areas covering 907,244 hectares (2.2 million acres) of Amazon lowlands and Andean highlands.
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Imogen Heap joins activist drag queen Pattie Gonia to release new song about climate anxiety

The new song, “Have You Considered?” has been released with an accompanying short film.
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The Sustainability Edition

This special edition of the Goodnewspaper is one of our most popular of all time. (Every issue is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks — and we're 100% certified Climate Neutral.)

While most of our Goodnewspaper stories are exclusively available in print for subscribers, here are two pieces in digital form:

These Two Young Entrepreneurs Are Combating Food Waste With Delicious Vegan Cookies

Reyanne Mustafa and Kristian Krugman were working as servers when they noticed how much food restaurants throw away at the end of the day.
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Your Questions About Sustainability, Answered Succinctly

For this issue, you asked us questions about sustainability on Instagram. The Good Answers on this page come from the Good Good Good team and community.
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Recent Good News About the Environment

Hawaii divers clean up beaches devastated by floods: 'When the government won't care for our people, we will'

As Hawaiians await federal disaster aid, locals are taking care of their beaches and neighborhoods.
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Neighbors use a tractor to lift a 98-year-old Hawaiian woman out of her flooding home

A man was surveying a neighborhood for help when he found an elderly woman in distress. And then he called in the “braddahs.”
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23 Best Ethical & Sustainable Places to Shop for Clothes Online (That Aren't Amazon)

Shop more consciously without sacrificing style or affordability.
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A new website calculates how many marine animals are saved every time you pick up trash

New research reveals what a “lethal dose” of plastic is for various marine animals, and now can help us better understand the impact of beach cleanup efforts.
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At Good Good Good we don't merely want to feel good, we want to do good. Here are a few ways you can take action and do good this week.