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A little good news — about nature heart surgeons

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/barnacle-glue-inspired-a-paste-that-can-stop-heavy-bleeding-in-seconds/

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A little good news — about conscientious law

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/arizona-judge-throws-out-trump-clean-water-act-rule-saving-thousands-of-streams/

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A little good news — about farming

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/responsive-drip-irrigation-system-changes-agriculture-saves-30-50-water-costs/ Get used to hearing about RPI. A smart irrigation system that responds to plants when they are thirsty... it wastes far less water and this will be essential in our ever warming climates.

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A little good news — about having a purpose

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bakery-scotland-ex-cons-freedom-bakery/ This is an excellent example of what happens when people are given (and discover) their purpose. WE EXCELL!!!

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A little good news — about amazing art

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/animal-sculptures-trash-art-stephanie-hongo/ I love found object art and almost any artwork that transforms recycled materials. Check out @sugarfox_art

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A little good news — about joy

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/robin-wall-kimmerer-quote-about-joy/ Sometimes the most direct idea is the most truthful... choose joy and give what you choose.

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A little good news — about the 4Ocean guys!!!

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/beach-cleaning-robot-helps-4ocean-clean-plastic-from-beaches/ At the time of this article they exceeded their 16 million pounds of plastic picked up! This new tool added to their team increases their ability to pick up 16x. I'm just wondering how it remains safe for the wildlife living in the sand and what it does with all the seashells it grabs! … Continue reading A little good news — about the 4Ocean guys!!!

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A little good news — about Scienc-y ideas on micro plastics

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fionn-ferreira-won-google-science-fair-2019-with-microplastic-cleaning-fluid/ Please read the article.. it's quick and really inspiring. It makes me wonder if I could challenge my high school students to come up with similar ideas about cleaning the environment...

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A little good news — about tree-friendly wood substitutes

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wood-alternative-sustainably-made-from-kombucha-waste-dyson/ This is simply amazing!!! For me, the beauty of wood has always been in its imperfections. Raw edge planks, burls, knots... all add amazing effects to the wood when oiled and stained. Now this wood made from the waste product of a currently popular beverage can be configured into all sorts of strange possibilities... … Continue reading A little good news — about tree-friendly wood substitutes

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A little good news — about our food supply

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/epa-bans-toxic-pesticide-chlorpyrifos/ It's the right direction for sure! All these pesticides have been killing our gut biology for decades and the result is far more allergies, cancers, and a slew of leaky guts. Furthermore, we are now realizing that bad guts causes a bunch of other mental issues: sleeplessness , depression, stress, low focus, anxiety. That's … Continue reading A little good news — about our food supply