Joseph Winters
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Massachusetts, United States
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A gas utility’s astroturf campaign threatens Oregon’s first electrification ordinance
Environmental groups say there’s nothing grassroots about Eugene Residents for Energy Choice. → Read More
Global corporations’ climate pledges are ‘misleading,’ not credible
Independent analysis finds major flaws with 24 companies’ “net-zero” promises. → Read More
A major dairy company plans to slash methane emissions — but there’s an elephant in the room
Can Danone reach its climate goals without scaling back factory farming? → Read More
England finally joins Europe in banning single-use plastic foodware
Green groups said the policy was necessary, insufficient, and overdue. → Read More
After years of pressure, 3M will stop making ‘forever chemicals’
The company has allegedly known for decades the harm caused by the chemical, such as cancers and developmental growth, and failed to act. → Read More
Study: Biology textbooks aren’t keeping up with climate science
Climate change is a major threat to life on Earth — but not a major focus of biology textbooks. → Read More
California's two largest cities ban plastic foam
San Diego and Los Angeles join hundreds of municipalities nationwide that are phasing out polystyrene. → Read More
The world agreed to a global plastics treaty. Now comes the hard part.
Negotiators have little to show after a week of meetings in Uruguay. → Read More
Experts say COP27's ‘plastic waste pyramid’ is focusing on the wrong solution
Some call it a missed opportunity to push for plastic production cuts. → Read More
The myth of ‘home-compostable’ plastics
Sixty percent of plastics certified for home composting don’t break down, study finds. → Read More
The plastics industry says its bags are recyclable. California’s attorney general wants proof.
The California Attorney General announced an investigation into the claims of plastic bag manufacturers that their products can be recycled. → Read More
380 million tons of plastic are made every year. None of it is truly recyclable.
Not even water bottles and milk jugs meet standards for recyclability, a new report finds. → Read More
The selective accounting behind the plastic industry’s climate-friendly claims
Industry groups are pushing regulators to keep buying single-use plastics. → Read More
All that plastic in the ocean is a climate change problem, too
Microplastics may be messing with a vital carbon sequestration process. → Read More
Inside the industry push to label your yogurt cup ‘recyclable’
Just 2.7 percent of polypropylene packaging is ever recycled. → Read More
Report: Eliminating waste is a climate solution
Zero-waste practices could cut global waste emissions by 84 percent. → Read More
Ocean oil pollution is growing — and not from oil spills
Cars and highways among top contributors to ocean oil pollution, study finds. → Read More
Schools are harnessing solar power in record numbers
Solar arrays offer cost savings and educational opportunities. → Read More
Minneapolis is the latest US city to demand emissions-free shipping
The city, where Target is headquartered, is pressuring big brands to “abandon fossil-fueled ships.” → Read More
Against federal guidance, states plan to expand highways
A new report says money from the infrastructure package could be funneled to “highway boondoggles.” → Read More