Here are this week’s uplifting headlines.
1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
1. Campaign to save California’s cougars raises millions to build wildlife bridges over the freeway. – Source
2. Maine abolishes civil forfeiture, now requires a criminal conviction to take property. – Source
3. Maine becomes the first state in the country to pass a law that charges corporations that do not use sustainable packaging materials. – Source
4. New HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men are at their lowest in 20 years. – Source
5. $10 million in student debt is wiped out for 2,500 South Carolina students using stimulus funds. – Source
6-10 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
6. Greenland bans all oil exploration. – Source
7. Madrid building a huge urban forest in a bid to combat climate change. – Source
8. EU adopts a forest strategy to protect old forests, plant 3 billion new trees. – Source
9. Illinois becomes the first state to Ban police from lying to juveniles during interrogation. – Source
10. Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus reveals that chemotherapy is curing his cancer! – Source
11-15 Uplifting Headlines of the Week
11. Barbie releases a 90% recycled plastic collection and has a sustainability goal of 100% recycled plastic by 2030. – Source
12. US to begin evacuation of Afghans who aided US military. – Source
13. Studio Ghibli anime museum gets saved by crowdfunding money. – Source
14. New Mexico wilderness area grows with a large donation. – Source
15. A bus driver in Italy has been praised for getting 25 schoolchildren to safety after noticing a problem with his vehicle before it burst into flames. – Source