Things Are Good

Algae will be used to power New York State, they will use an algae that consumes carbon-dioxcide (which is a greenhouse gas) to make electricity!
“In a partnership announced Tuesday, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is funding the project, which will test GreenFuel’s CO2 recycling technology at NRG’s coal-fired power plant in [...]

Sites like Freecycle have been around for awhile now, and that of course is good. What’s better is that now a governmental body in Ontario, Canada has started their own version: York Region’s Reuseful!
From the site:
“This area provides:
opportunities for residents to give away gently used items;
a spot for people and organizations seeking free items [...]

A study done by none other than MTV has found out a few reasons why youth are disengaged from activism. The results of “Just Cause,” a research study that deconstructs how youth perceive “activism” and explores the motivating factors and barriers in their decision to become involved in social causes.
The study includes more than [...]