Plastic People Thanks to Big Oil, plastic pollution is everywhere, including inside our bodies By Ben Jealous October 12, 2024 In this story: plastic, toxics
ExxonMobil Lied About Plastics Recycling, Lawsuits Claim The State of California and environmental groups including the Sierra Club say the petrochemical giant always knew recycling wouldn’t work By Edward Humes September 24, 2024 In this story: plastic, recycling, toxics, oil, sustainability
EPA Issues Rare Emergency Ban on Weed-Killing Pesticide The agency faced yearslong challenges as it attempted to regulate Dacthal By Lily Carey August 18, 2024 In this story: pesticides, toxics
Air Pollution Is Bad News for Pollinators Too A new study reveals how pollutants from human activity impact their ability to locate flowers By Lydia Larsen August 7, 2024 In this story: pollinators, air, toxics
What’s the Greenest Way to Protect Outdoor Furniture? Turning the tables on toxic tips and brands By Jessian Choy July 20, 2024 In this story: lifestyle, sustainability, toxics, Ms. Green
EVs Have No Tailpipe Pollution, but There Are Still Problems When the Rubber Meets the Road Hint: There's something hiding in the tires By Melba Newsome June 26, 2024 In this story: electric vehicles, transportation, toxics
Reparations for Houston's Historically Black Neighborhoods How do you pay people for decades of exposure to carcinogenic chemicals? By Aarohi Sheth June 21, 2024 In this story: environmental justice, toxics, dirty fuels
For an Antidote to Climate Despair, Look to the Impact of Rachel Carson’s "Silent Spring" Here's what the storied writer has to teach us By Ben Jealous May 18, 2024 In this story: toxics, sustainability
The Slow Flower Movement Aims to Create a More Sustainable Flower Industry As many blooms are grown with excessive pesticides, local flower farmers chart a new path By Rachel Kester May 9, 2024 In this story: holidays, sustainability, wildflowers, plastic, toxics
A Full-Court Press to Get the Lead Out Behind the push to eliminate the lingering threat of lead By Ben Jealous March 31, 2024 In this story: toxics, flint water crisis