This week, I would like to take a little break from the doom and gloom of climate change and shift our focus in the discussion to something a little more uplifting. Climate anxiety can take a toll on our mental health, and I think it’s important to remind ourselves that despite the ongoing struggle to combat climate change, there is still reason to hold onto hope – and there are lots of people and organizations fighting to make a difference!

Please link and summarize in a brief paragraph one positive/encouraging news story related to the environment from this past year. You can choose anything dated between March of 2021 and today. The only rule is that it be good news – it can be any class-related topic of your choosing, from environmental justice to wildlife ecology to governmental policy changes. 

According to this news article (https://usa.oceana.org/press-releases/governor-inslee-signs-ground-breaking-washington-state-plastics-and-recycling-bill/ (Links to an external site.)), Washington

According to this news article (https://usa.oceana.org/press-releases/governor-inslee-signs-ground-breaking-washington-state-plastics-and-recycling-bill/ (Links to an external site.)), Washington