Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. The world’s largest furniture retailer IKEA has revealed that 70% of the materials used to make its products during 2018 were either renewable or recycled, as it strives to reach the 100% mark by 2030. – Source
2. India says it will ban all single-use plastics by 2022. – Source
3. Maryland lawmakers approve a bill to become the first state in the country to ban foam food containers. – Source
4. Iraqi man saved countless lives by joining iSIS and setting up covert ambushes of Suicide bombers. He would then have false news reports claim the attacks succeeded in order to hide the truth. – Source
5. New Jersey high school opens doors every Friday night to keep students off streets. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. HPV Vaccine linked to dramatic drop in cervical disease. – Source
7. 13-year-old trades Xbox does yard work to buy his mom a car. – Source
8. 26-yr-old engineer brings 10 ponds back to life. – Source
9. Kentucky toddler beats stage four cancer. – Source
10. Kansas woman buys out Payless store, sends shoes to Nebraska flood victims. – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. Renewable Energy now accounts for a third of all global power capacity. – Source
12. A Post, the Irish postal service, is introducing a completely free service called Address Point; fixed addresses for homeless people so they can avail of postal services, such as job applications and medical post. It is the first of its kind in Europe. – Source
13. Germany just shut down its last fur farm. – Source
14. Young Down syndrome woman lives out her dream of becoming a Jetstar flight attendant. – Source
15. Unused cafeteria food turned into take-home meals for kids. – Source
