Good News Stories for Monday October 21st
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Pete Kelly
Monday, October 21st, 2024 11:03am
The Federal Trade Commission announced a new Click To Cancel rule that will force companies to make it just as easy to cancel as it is to sign up! This new rule will require companies to provide the same amount of steps, if not fewer, that were used to sign up, and people can cancel the same way they signed up, which means no more phone calls or travelling in-person to cancel when you signed up online! Read more about it here! (Good News Network)
A new robot can disassemble e-waste to make it easier to reuse and recycle old electronics! These robots can take apart old devices in as less as five minutes. Read more about it here! (Good News Network)
A new cervical cancer treatment has reduced fatality rates by 40%! Learn about it here! (Good News Network)
A hydrogen powered car fueled by sewage and other waste may soon be going for a land speed record! Check out the car here! (Good News Network)
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