Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

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Good News This Week: October 18, 2025 - Turtles, Reefs, & Skyscrapers

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

Under an inky sky, fishing nets are covered in green LED lights. In the corner, another photo shows a person holding a sea turtle

Solar-powered, light-up fishing nets are saving sea turtles: 'Reduces entanglement by 63%'

Arizona State University’s Senko Lab is studying ways to make fishing gear less harmful to sea turtles, sharks, and other threatened species.

A person picks up a block of condensed recycled plastics from a garbage bin

This new at-home appliance turns your plastic bags into recyclable blocks — and later, park benches

“The trash can hasn’t changed in 100 years,” the device’s inventor said. Clear Drop aims to change that.

Sustainable Stocking Stuffers: Reusable produce bags, Conscious Step socks, and Cadence Capsules

38 Sustainable Stocking Stuffers to Gift this Season

The biggest culprit of excessive gifting during the holidays? Stocking stuffers. We've got the guide to help you reduce waste and give high-quality gifts this season.

Visitors walk through Zion National Park

From trash pickup to ranger food banks, volunteers step up for national parks amid government shutdown

In an already tumultuous time for national parks, a government shutdown exacerbates staffing shortages and visitor concerns.

A group of flamginos stands in shallow water

Flamingos are nesting in Florida after 100 years. An ecologist explains why they may be returning for good

Ecologists are calling the resurgence of flamingos in the area "the pink wave."

Three consumable gifts including chocolate, stationery, spices, and a plant

54 Best Consumable Gift Ideas: Ultimate List

A consumable gift is a gift that can be used up one way or another. They’re the perfect gift for minimalists, environmentalists, or the person who has everything.

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Good News This Week: October 11, 2025 - Corals, Dolls, & Cocoon Coffins

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

3 eco friendly gifts for women: An Everlane puffer jacket, a phone case, and personalized stationery

29 Best Eco-Friendly Gifts for Her

Your go-to guide to sustainable and eco-friendly gifts for the women in your life.

A skyscraper — the Quay Quarter Tower — is seen at sunset

World's first 'upcycled skyscraper' could be blueprint for a 'waste-free future.' It's a finalist for the Earthshot Prize

It is one of just 15 finalists in the annual competition.

A close-up of a few stalks of brown bamboo, with green leaves blurred in the foreground

This new 'bamboo bioplastic' that outperforms traditional plastic breaks down in just 50 days

Could this be the answer to the plastics crisis?

Condé Nast, the publisher behind Vogue, finally bans fur after decades of animal rights protest

Is it a turning point, or another fashion fad?