Articles by Grist staff

Companies are greening but progress is limited, says report

Hardly a day goes by without some U.S. company touting its green credentials, but don’t get too optimistic about corporate eco-friendliness. Consulting company Greener Media studied companies’ performance on 20 economic and environmental indicators, from alternative-fuel vehicles to telecommuting to pesticide use, and has published the results in a new 65-page report. Only eight of […]

Hot liquid increases toxic leaching from plastic bottles, says study

Contact with hot liquid causes a huge spike in the amount of toxic chemical bisphenol A leaching out of plastic bottles, says new research that’s bad news for baby-bottle-sterilizing parents and hot-liquid-drinking hikers. Filling bottles with boiling water boosted rates of BPA ooze by up to 55 times more than room-temperature water did, according to […]

Grist scheduled to appear on Today show tomorrow — not like last time (we hope)

Ah, the fickleness of live television. One day you're slated to be on TV, the next you're unceremoniously booted off before you even get to meet Matt Lauer. (Oh, the humanity!)

But that was yesterday -- Today is tomorrow. Which is to say, Grist's Katharine Wroth is making her way back to the Today show studios for a guest appearance tomorrow morning. Be sure to tune in for a Grist-alicious good time. Katharine's segment is scheduled to air at 8:19 a.m., no matter what time zone you're in.

Green groups sue over eased restrictions on wolf kills

Seven green groups have sued over a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan that would loosen restrictions on killing gray wolves in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming.