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Saturday, November 6, 2021

This Week's Good News: breakthrough in ocean cleanup technology, e-waste powers coffee van, the nurse on a mission to save medical supplies and more.

 


Positive Environment News
 

Positive Headlines from Around the World

3 November 2021



 
Breakthrough in ocean cleanup technology as device hauls thousands of kilograms of waste from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

The largest accumulation of ocean plastic on the planet could soon be cleaned up thanks to a new device.




















 
Thousands of old laptop batteries used to power coffee van

Using electronic waste to make lattes. Queensland social enterprise Substation 33 has recovered thousands of battery cells from discarded laptops to power a coffee van. 






















 
The nurse on a mission to save medical supplies

Shocked by the amount of waste in the medical industry, Claire Lane started her own initiative to keep supplies out of landfill and redistribute them to community health services and hospitals overseas.
















 


 


 
Everyday enviro with Elise: strategies for scrapping food waste

Up to 50% of our regular garbage waste is food waste, which costs the average household over $1000 per year. Try these six simple ways to lighten the load on your rubbish bin and the planet.

 


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