GOOD NEWS
Largest dog meat auction house in South Korea closes, China doubles the number of protected animals
GOOD NEWS
New Zealand will offer free sanitary products at schools, South Korea plans world’s largest wind power plant
GOOD NEWS
Rocket fuel made from captured CO2, South Korea to go carbon neutral by 2050
GOOD NEWS
South Korean Government Switches to Linux, Ethical Alternative to Airbnb, Biodegradable Vegan Leather
South Korea will switch government computers from Windows to Linux in order to lower costs and reduce the dependency on a single operating system; the Amsterdam-based co-op ‘Fairbnb’ plans to be a sustainable alternative to Airbnb and its competitors; the technology behind the new leather brand ‘Mirus’ could make biodegradable, plant-based leather mainstream.
GOOD NEWS
Coffee Fuel Cell, Ending Period Poverty in South Korea, Self-Healing Material Absorbs Carbon
Scientists have managed to turn coffee waste into electricity, hoping to help farmers curb pollution in the developing world; Seoul now provides free menstrual products in an attempt to support women from low-income communities; and a new material absorbs air-borne carbon using solar power and carbon dioxide in order to grow.