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Articles by Jess Zimmerman

Jess Zimmerman was the editor of Grist List.

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  • Baby seal breaks into house to sleep on sofa

    This baby fur seal snuck through a cat flap into a New Zealand home and snuggled up on the sofa. Awwww who's a good little home invader? Who? Who? Look, he's even got a pillow!  Okay, so the killjoy New Zealand Department of Conservation, which took the above photo, wants you to know that fur […]

    Jess Zimmerman Science

  • Ingenious origami cup eliminates plastic lids

    Yes, yes, we should all bring our own mugs when we go to Starbucks. But failing that, wouldn't it be nice if we could eliminate plastic waste from the equation by leaving off the lid? Designer Peter Herman's Compleat cups have a clever folded design that provides cup and lid in one, giving you one […]

    Jess Zimmerman Culture

  • The spookiest horror film about energy waste you’ve ever seen

    David Parker's "Light" depicts light pollution and wasted energy as a sort of Blob, not necessarily malign but relentless and implacable. In the film, energy-burning lights start dripping goo that covers the ground and finally drives people out of their homes — but it's all very quiet and eerie, like a Chris Van Allsburg drawing. […]

    Jess Zimmerman Health

  • Here’s what Republicans are trying to shove into must-pass bills

    Politicians are always trying to sneak shit into important bills, so that when you vote to pass the Don't Starve America's Children Act you are also sneakily funding the Rich People Get To Use You As A Coffee Table rider. Because congressional Republicans evidently hate you and the world, they're shoving a bunch of anti-environmental […]

    Jess Zimmerman Climate & Energy