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Good News This Week: September 27, 2025 - Tortoises, Books, & Sweaters

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

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22 Best Ethical, Sustainable Amazon Alternatives For Home, Cleaning & Personal Care Products

An extensive guide to the best alternatives to Amazon, specifically for all of your household and cleaning essentials

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12 popular podcasts unite for 'Be Hope' takeover, proving there's still good news in politics

In support of The Global Goals, these beloved podcasts are sharing conversations about finding solutions and hope in the face of the world’s biggest challenges.

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Micro-solutions to microplastics: 4 ways cities and states are legislating away the plastic crisis

While U.S. and global solutions seem far off, policies to limit harm from microplastics are gaining traction at the state and local levels.

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13 Ways to Celebrate National Public Lands Day

September 27 is National Public Lands Day! Here's a guide to celebrating and protecting America's beloved natural spaces.

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What if we could grow reusable cups in our gardens? These gourds are replacing single-use plastic containers

The Gourd Project wants to scale up a centuries-old technology to confront the plastic crisis.

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This college student was tired of seeing red Solo cups litter her campus. She invented a way to turn them into sweaters

The New Norm now sells sweaters and beanies fully made from plastic party cups for as low as $45 a piece.

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This clear coating 'secretly' turns windows into solar panels: 'Without sacrificing aesthetics'

The invention could help scale solar energy in a whole new way.

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Instead of conflict mining, this startup extracts nickel from daisies: 'Especially helpful for electric vehicles'

Genomines says its plants could extract 7 to 14 times as much nickel as the traditional industry does now.

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New study finds exercising outdoors is 'superior' to the gym or city: 'Our brain loves nature'

New research from the University of Copenhagen provides insights that can be used to improve public health.

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These floating 'pinecone huts' keep ducks safe from hot temperatures, typhoons

They were designed by acclaimed architect Cheng Tsung Feng.

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This former Iraqi military site used to hold 45M tons of waste. Now, it's being transformed into a massive 'urban forest'

Leaders say the development is “a symbol of renewal” for Baghdad.