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  1. 📰 France’s Ban on Forever Chemicals Sets New Standard for Consumer Safety

    🗒 Since January 1, 2026, manufacturers and importers cannot sell textiles, cosmetics, footwear, waxes, or waterproofing products in France that contain PFAS above specific limits.

    #france #foreverchemicals #pfas #health #goodnews #happynews

  2. 📰 "Scientists find a natural sunscreen hidden in hot springs bacteria"
    🗒 "Researchers studying cyanobacteria from hot springs in Thailand have discovered a new natural UV-blocking compound with impressive antioxidant power."

    sciencedaily.com/releases/2026

    📺 youtube.com/watch?v=pQYxlUopZw

    #nature #hotsprings #goodnews #happynews #sciencenews #science #health #healthnews

  3. 📰 "Scientists Create Durable Biodegradable Bamboo Plastic That’s Stronger Than Petroleum-Based Materials"

    🗒 "Chinese researchers have developed a biodegradable bamboo plastic that not only rivals but surpasses traditional petroleum-based plastics in strength and thermal stability while decomposing naturally within 50 days."

    happyeconews.com/scientists-cr

    #solarpunk #environment #econews #science #goodnews #happynews #possitivenews

  4. 📺 "How Sugar Waste Is Turned Into Housing"

    🗒 "Most of us only think about sugar when it comes to health. But after sugarcane gets processed, it leaves behind mountains of leftover fibre called bagasse, and a lot of it gets burned.

    So in this video, I’m visiting the University of East London to see an alternative way it could be used: Sugarcrete, a building material made from sugarcane waste"

    youtube.com/watch?v=CeSHNuc4NY

    #solarpunk #sugarcane #sugar #goodnews #happynews

  5. 📰 "How Greenhouses in Northern Communities Are Changing Arctic Food Systems"

    🗒 "Greenhouses in northern communities from Nunavik to Nunavut use innovative methods, such as retrofitted shipping containers powered by wind and solar energy."

    happyeconews.com/greenhouses-i

    #solarpunk #canada #nunavik #Nunavut #happynews

  6. 📰 "New Gel Regrows Dental Enamel–Which Humans Cannot Do–and Could Revolutionize Tooth Care"

    🗒 “We have tested the mechanical properties of these regenerated tissues under conditions simulating ‘real-life situations’ such as tooth brushing, chewing, and exposure to acidic foods, and found that the regenerated enamel behaves just like healthy enamel"

    goodnewsnetwork.org/new-gel-re

    #goodnews #happynews #possitivenews #science #dentalcare #health

  7. 📰 "German Balcony Solar Boom"

    🗒 "Germany has quietly become home to over one million tiny solar power plants hanging from apartment balconies and mounted on terraces across the country."

    happyeconews.com/german-balcon

    #solarenergy #solar #solarpunk #econews #goodnews #happynews #greenenergy

  8. This lady is a legend. 102 years old, WW2 vet. Jumps out of a plane for her 102nd. Races a Ferrari for her 100th.

    "You must always look for something new... ...I really don’t do fear, it’s no good. Keep busy, be interested in everything, be kind to those around you and let them be kind to you, and don’t forget to party."

    Words to live by.

    theguardian.com/uk-news/articl

    #TheGuardian #happynews #happybirthday #skydiving #parachuting #ww2 #lifegoals

  9. This story just warms my heart. Click through for the best photo of a future paleontologist you could hope for.

    Maryland girl finds ancient tooth from a 50-foot-long megalodon in the Chesapeake Bay

    #Shark #SharkTooth #Megalodon #paleontologist #HappyNews

    npr.org/2023/01/12/1148441701/