Articles by Grist staff

Chevy Suburban Cowboys

Texas, which is plagued by dirty air, is considering adopting California’s strict vehicle pollution rules as early as this spring. The shift, one of a number of options being considered to satisfy a federal cleanup order, could help Texas Gov. George W. Bush (R) dodge criticism for his lax environmental approach in the presidential campaign. […]

Quit Hogging!

A group of Mississippi farmers and enviros are pushing forward with a $75 million class-action lawsuit against big hog producers for releasing pollutants that have made dozens of people sick. The suit, filed against Prestage Farms and several of its subcontractors, would compensate 160 families that live near hog farms, processing plants, and meat packers. […]

UPS, UPS, and Away

A wide range of businesses are improving their environmental performance beyond what government regulations require and are finding that doing so boosts their images and saves them money. United Parcel Service has developed a reusable delivery envelope and increased its use of recycled materials, moves that are cutting energy consumption and solid waste, saving 2,200 […]

Take Back the Knight Rider

Automakers that sell vehicles in European Union countries would have to take back old cars and pay most of the cost for recycling and disposing of them under a bill approved by the European Parliament yesterday. Manufacturers would have to start recycling 80 percent of the weight of cars by 2006 and 85 percent by […]