Bright Green News
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"Despite the forecast, live like it's spring." - Lily Pulitzer. In the southern hemisphere, spring is on its way. Spring is the time of renewal. A time of new life and hope.
The time when nature is in party mode and blesses us with flowers as colourful as confetti! Still, it should not be the only time for hope and change. Every day we can make the decision to live an optimistic life and work towards a positive future, no matter the season.
This Month's Eco Action Heroes
Durbanville Primary Schoolers raised money to build 73 nests for endangered African Penguins. Good Things Guy
The City of Cape Town will impose a law against mowing to facilitate flowers' spring blossom. City of Cape Town
Litter4Tokens developed a cost-efficient Mermaid Tears Cather to keep South African beaches clean. Good Things Guy
Indigenous communities are protecting Mexico's natural water sources and ecosystems. BBC
Discover five African inventors, who have developed creative solutions to fight the climate crisis and protect nature. Global Citizen
Bye-Bye Waste!
South Africa managed to recycle 1.15 million tonnes of valuable paper and paper packaging in 2021. Good Things Guy
PETCO has launched the docu-series "Message in a Bottle" to raise awareness for PET recycling. PETCO
An eco-friendly cleaning company helps Twitter users to recycle any beauty product. Fast Company
So-called Bokashi Composting not only reduces food waste but also benefits vegetable gardens. Cape Talk
WasteAid received funding from WRAP and a UK University to establish a circular economy scheme for plastics. MRW
Paving the Way for Renewable Energies
Accelerating the solar transition in South Africa. Business Tech
US investors visited South Africa with an eye on renewable energy. Business Tech
Seriti Resources is building a 450-megawatt farm in Mpumalanga. Reuters
Food Lovers Market has an ambitious plan to reduce its energy consumption and invest in renewables. Business Tech
A newly developed sea platform is able to generate power from ocean waves using an artificial blowhole. Futurism
Good News for Marine Life
The Great Barrier Reef shows the highest amount of coral cover in 36 years. CNBC
Indonesian researchers are rehabilitating coral reefs using underwater "spiderwebs". Mongabay
The first sea turtle nest in 4 years was found on Mississippi beach. HuffPost
New research shows how penguins abandoned flight for swimming around 60 million years ago. Live Science
Groundbreaking research on South Africa's disappearing great white sharks. Washington Post
Now Trending in the ECOnomy
The world's largest sustainable vertical farm is to be built in the UK to reduce imports and lower emissions. BBC
Barbie’s new doll honours Dr Jane Goodall and her incredible work with chimpanzees. Happy Eco News
Refill shops are slowly going mainstream in Europe. Positive News
Entering the new era of sustainable building with eco-conscious and energy-efficient cabins. Treehugger
Understanding why timeless design equals sustainable design. Treehugger
