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Plastic
November 17, 2023
Heather Souvaine Horn
Plastics Are Poisoning Both Our Bodies and Our Politics
The petrochemical industry is obstructing a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution.
December 9, 2022
Heather Souvaine Horn
The Depressing Reality Behind Prince William’s Earthshot Prize
The same day Earthshot awarded $1.2 million to start-up Notpla and its petroleum-free seaweed packaging, negotiations to curb plastics production failed miserably.
February 11, 2021
Michael Patrick Welch
Mardi Gras Is an Environmental Disaster
The annual carnival along the Gulf Coast was canceled this year due to the pandemic. Here’s how to make it more eco-friendly.
September 4, 2020
Kate Aronoff
Big Oil’s Evil, Stupid Plan to Drown the World in Plastic
Fossil fuel companies, facing plummeting oil demand, are pouring their resources into plastics. A new report suggests that’s foolish.
July 12, 2018
Emily Atkin
Critics of Starbucks’ Straw Ban Are Missing the Point
Ditching plastic will help many marginalized people, too.
July 10, 2018
Emily Atkin
Why Starbucks’ Straw Ban Is an Environmental Milestone
Replacing plastic straws with plastic lids won't clean up the ocean. But that's not really the point.
May 21, 2018
Emily Atkin
Why Do Americans Refuse to Give Up Tampons?
Throwaway culture and puritanical stigmas are holding women back from adopting a cheaper, more environmentally friendly menstrual product.
April 16, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Global Crisis of Plastic Pollution
Cleaning up the ocean will require an international agreement on par with the Paris climate accord.
August 22, 2017
Rachel Riederer
Sailing to the Pacific Ocean’s Trash Vortex
In his new book, "Junk Raft," Marcus Eriksen discovers a sea filled with tiny particles of harmful plastic.
October 23, 2015
Emma Foehringer Merchant
The Story Behind Those Frustrating Craft Beer Six-Pack Holders
February 12, 2015
Sarah Kollmorgen
We Are Creating Oceans of Plastic in the Ocean
December 26, 2005
David Hajdu
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