Safer, Greener Textiles and How to Vet Ecolabel Certifications By Jessian Choy July 5, 2023 A search for less-toxic fashion, linens, and furnishings In this story: toxics, health, buyers' guide, PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
From Plantations to Petrochemicals By Dana Drugmand June 19, 2023 The historical roots of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley can be found in slavery In this story: environmental justice, toxics, dirty fuels
Goldman Prize Winner Diane Wilson Protected San Antonio Bay By Grace van Deelen April 24, 2023 Often alone in her efforts, this unexpected activist won big against a major plastics manufacturer In this story: activism, plastic, toxics
Woman as Medical Waste By Kate Golden March 30, 2023 A cancer survivor reflects on the downstream costs of her treatment In this story: science, water, toxics
“Please Pray for EP”: How East Palestine Village Is Coping Three Weeks After a Toxic Train Derailment By Austyn Gaffney February 25, 2023 The Norfolk Southern train disaster is the latest example of a petrochemical boom threatening the safety of communities In this story: toxics
It Shouldn’t Take a Fiery Crash and a Toxic Spill to Push Action on Railroad Safety By Ben Jealous February 23, 2023 The disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, is an awful reminder of the dangers faced by working-class communities In this story: toxics
Toxic Ash Is Raining Down in Illinois. It’s Time for the EPA to Step Up. By Hannah Lee Flath and Sonya Lunder February 11, 2023 The nation’s environmental watchdog needs to enact the strongest possible protections for workers and fenceline communities In this story: toxics
What the Thinx Class Action Settlement Means for All of Us By Jessian Choy January 31, 2023 And how to change both your underwear and the law In this story: , PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), toxics, buyers' guide, health
How You Can Ditch Your Dangerous, Dirty Gas Stove By Dana Drugmand January 28, 2023 There are plenty of rebates for electric models In this story: Building Electrification, natural gas, buyers' guide, toxics
More Cars on the Road, Clean or Not, Means More Microplastics By Kate Raphael January 23, 2023 Scientists are puzzling over how to tackle the problem as the transition to electric vehicles gets underway In this story: plastic, electric vehicles, vehicle standards, climate change, toxics