Joseph Winters

Joseph Winters is a contributing writer from Grist.org.

Plastic Production Protest Nairobi Kenya
Plastic chemicals are inescapable — and they’re messing with our hormones Joseph Winters
Amazon plastic package
Amazon says its plastic packaging can be recycled. An investigation finds it usually isn’t Joseph Winters
Plastic waste
Chemicals used in plastic food packaging linked to 10% of preterm births in 2018 Joseph Winters
Plastic Water Bottles
Bottled water has up to 100 times more plastic particles than previously thought Joseph Winters
A scavenger looks for plastic bottles at Jabon landfill on April 22, 2021 in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia.
Plastic’s life-cycle costs overwhelmingly fall on poor countries Joseph Winters
Colorful Plastic Bottle Caps
A new report calls chemical recycling a "dangerous deception" — and a former plastic lobbyist agrees Joseph Winters
Seagull picks up a piece of trash
Democrats unveil "most comprehensive plan ever" to address plastics problem Joseph Winters
Volunteers are seen collecting waste and plastic during the cleaning of San Andrés Beach ahead of World Environment Day on June 5th.
Companies are claiming to be "plastic neutral." Is it greenwashing? Joseph Winters
Food trucks Richmond Fusion Fest
In Portland, Oregon, extreme heat is making food trucks feel like ovens Joseph Winters
Plastic waste
How to build a zero-waste economy Joseph Winters
Garbage, pollution
Oregon bans plastic foam and PFAS in food containers, promotes reusable alternatives Joseph Winters
Seattle Heat Wave
In Washington state, a new initiative to boost urban tree cover Joseph Winters
Investment In Renewable Energy Outpaces Fossil Fuels As Costs Fall
Inside climate activists’ uneasy relationship with ‘net-zero’ Joseph Winters
Plastic Recycling Bin
American cities want to recycle their plastic trash in Mexico. Critics call it ‘waste colonialism.’ Joseph Winters
Wind turbine reflected in solar panels
The IPCC says we need to phase down fossil fuels, fast. Here’s how the US could do it Joseph Winters