Articles by Grist staff

New shows make mention of global warming, other issues

OK, people. It's not like I spend every waking minute watching bad TV. (I also work, ya know!) But I did happen to catch this week's episodes of two new ABC shows, Ugly Betty and Brothers and Sisters -- and both made brief mention of environmental issues.

Maisie Ganzler of an eco-friendly catering company answers Grist’s questions

Maisie Ganzler. What work do you do? I’m director of communications and strategic initiatives for Bon Appétit Management Company. How does it relate to the environment? Bon Appétit is an onsite restaurant company committed to socially responsible practices. Our café and catering services feed about 200,000 people every day in corporations, colleges and universities, and […]

Prancing With the Stars

Celebs gather in Malibu to protest plans for offshore natural-gas facility Famous beautiful people and other denizens of Malibu, Calif., gathered on a beach yesterday to protest a proposal by energy company BHP Billiton to build a liquefied-natural-gas facility 14 miles off the coast. “We have to use our voices and band together and stop […]

License Plates Never Looked So Good

Inmates exposed to toxins in e-waste recycling program, says report A federal recycling program that uses cheap prison labor to recycle computers and other electronics exposes inmates to unsafe conditions, says a report released by activist and environmental groups last week. Prisoners paid from 23 cents to $1.15 an hour by government-owned Federal Prison Industries, […]