Articles by Grist staff

The Bottle Let Me Down

Michigan Looks to Improve Its Recycling Record When it comes to recycling, Michigan lags behind much of the nation, and state lawmakers say it’s time to change that. Yesterday, a state Senate task force proposed spending $50 million to establish a recycling program and ban beverage containers from landfills. Funding for the project would come […]

Going Dutch

Dutch Car Crosses Finish Line First in Solar Stakes A Dutch-designed solar vehicle dubbed the Nuna II crossed a finish line in Australia yesterday to win the 2003 World Solar Challenge. The race, which covers 1,870 miles from Darwin in the north of Australia to Adelaide in the far south, is seen as a proving […]

Mouthing at the Foam

Rebel Foam Manufacturer Faces Difficulties in Greening His Industry Bobby Bush is no relation to the current president, and when it comes to environmental practices, you can tell. Bush is vice president of Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co., the largest maker of foam used in furniture. Now, he wants the company to become the first in […]

The Whole Shebang

Fix Whole Ecosystem, Not Bits and Pieces, Klamath Water Report Says Both environmentalists and farmers were vindicated by a report released yesterday by the National Research Council on the contested waters of Oregon’s Klamath Basin. The report, the final and most comprehensive one in an ongoing battle over the region’s water sources, recommended sweeping repairs […]