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A photo collage of seaside mountains and cliffs, a man standing in front of a podium, a sea turtle up-close, a person raking forest leaves, and an upcycled skyscraper

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

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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.
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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.
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A kid holds up a small purple square-shaped device that reads KARRI in LED dots

This 'screen-free smartphone' lets kids communicate safely: 'Inspired by a walkie-talkie'

Karri's newest Messenger model is available to pre-order now.
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A photo collage of a woman getting a scalp cooling treatment, a line graph by Ember comparing the power generated by Renewables & Coal, Jane Fonda, the sleeve of a fur coat, and two people in front of corals inside a greenhouse

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

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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.
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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?
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A close-up of a honeycomb-shaped device over a black bra. In a circle is a photo of the International Space Station

Scientists study 'breast-cancer-detecting bra' in space: '10 years of tumor growth can occur in 10 days'

The ultrasound device could aid in early detection of breast cancer.
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A cocoon-shaped coffin sits atop a wooden base

Traditional burials are bad for the planet. So this woman created her own 'cocoon coffin' made of seaweed instead

Leksi Kostur is a biodesigner who went on a journey to create her own coffin and “get over” her “fear of death.”
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A photo collage of a steakhouse restaurant from outside, a woman bakes in her kitchen, an aerial view of water and land, a hand holds up a vial, and a man goes boating as we see the sea underneath him

Good News This Week: October 4, 2025 - Trees, Bakers, & Podcasts

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Two photos side by side. On the left is a rendering of an autonomous drone next to a green sea turtle underwater. On the right is a 15-year-old boy holding up a robot and smiling in front of a lake

This teen invented an autonomous 'sea turtle robot' to monitor coral reefs. He just won an award from the EU

Evan Budz says his device “detects replicated coral bleaching with 96% accuracy.”
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A Black teen girl in a yellow sweater stands outside looking at her phone. She has white wired earbuds in her ears.

To combat the youth mental health crisis, this school district lets students text a therapist for free

While some schools move to ban smartphones, this district has made an exception.
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