EartherGarbage Here’s How the Plastic Industry Thinks We Can Solve the Waste Crisis A deep dive into the petrochemical industry's proposals for the global plastics treaty. Joseph Winters, Grist Published July 2, 2024 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage How the Recycling Symbol Became Meaningless Corporations sold Americans on the chasing arrows — while stripping the logo of its worth. Kate Yoder, Grist Published June 12, 2024 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage The Most Disturbing Places We’ve Found Microplastics So Far From human testicles to clouds, microplastics have infiltrated seemingly everything. By Matt Novak Published May 27, 2024 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage Staggering Quantities of Valuable Metals Are Winding Up in the Garbage Bin Recycling more of the copper, aluminum, and other minerals in our old electronics could reduce the need for mining. Maddie Stone, Grist Published April 22, 2024 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage Amazon Is Ditching Plastic Packaging Abroad—but Using Even More in the U.S. A new report finds Amazon has reduced plastic packaging the most in countries with stringent regulations. Joseph Winters, Grist Published April 4, 2024 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage Trackers Placed in Amazon Packaging Reveal What Really Happens to Store Drop-Off Recycling Amazon says its plastic packaging can be recycled. An investigation finds it usually isn’t. Joseph Winters, Grist Published March 20, 2024 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage Detergent Pods Are Just the Start of Clothing’s Microplastic Pollution Problem A New York City bill to ban laundry pods is one of many proposed solutions to an environmental disaster. Joseph Winters, Grist Published March 11, 2024 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage Billions of Plastic Bags Avoided Since New Bans, Report Finds "People realize quickly it’s easy to live without plastic bags." Joseph Winters, Grist Published January 24, 2024 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage A Mountain of Used Clothes Appeared in Chile’s Desert. Then It Went Up in Flames Tons of discarded clothing from brands like Adidas, H&M, Ralph Lauren, and Zara went ablaze. Julia Shipley & Muriel Alarcón, Grist Published January 5, 2024 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage Microplastics Could Be Affecting the Weather, Too A new study has shown that microplastics can be found in mountain clouds, while also providing early evidence that they might possibly affect cloud formation. By Ed Cara Published November 15, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage Tyson Recalls Dino Chicken Nuggets After Consumers Report Metal Pieces The recall of almost 30,000 pounds of nugs is for 9 states including California, Ohio, Virginia, and Kentucky. By Angely Mercado Published November 6, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage A Report Calls Chemical Recycling a ‘Dangerous Deception’—and a Former Plastic Lobbyist Agrees Most U.S. chemical recycling facilities turn plastics into fuel to be burned. Joseph Winters, Grist Published November 3, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage Democrats Release ‘Most Comprehensive Plan Ever’ to Address Plastics Problem The sweeping bill is unlikely to pass, but its components could still make an impact. Joseph Winters, Grist Published October 27, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage McDonald’s Ditches the Weird McFlurry Spoons The restaurant's solution is apparently still plastic, but just less plastic with the spoon being swapped out for a smaller option and a reusable mixer. By Kevin Hurler Published October 26, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage The Microplastics Are in the Clouds Now Japanese scientists found microplastics in cloud water samples on top of two mountains in Japan. Nowhere is safe from plastic pollution. By Angely Mercado Published September 29, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage Lego Says It Won’t Use Recycled Plastic for Bricks Because It Doesn’t Really Help the Planet The company has opted to not move forward with recycled bricks made from polyethylene terephthalate, or PET. By Kevin Hurler Published September 25, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage Paper Cups Are Bad for the Environment Too, Study Finds New research found that the eco-friendly "alternative" to plastic cups has adverse health effects on larvae. By Angely Mercado Published September 5, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage Microplastics Can Travel Into the Brain and Cause Behavioral Changes, Study Finds Mice were exposed to microplastics in their drinking water, and those with higher exposures behaved erratically. By Angely Mercado Published August 31, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage NYPD Sergeant Reportedly Identified as Brooklyn’s Compulsive Litterer Thousands of pages from books and magazines were tossed on a Brooklyn sidewalk for four years, that is until local residents helped the NYPD catch the culprit. By Nikki Main Published July 18, 2023 | Comments (0)
EartherGarbage So Long, and Thanks for All the (Drought-Stricken) Fish As I leave Earther, I'd like to invite polluters to kindly eat shit. By Molly Taft Published June 1, 2023 | Comments (0)
