Articles by Staff Writer Joseph Winters
Joseph Winters was previously a staff writer at Grist covering plastics, corporate sustainability commitments, and carbon markets, among other topics. He previously worked as a production assistant at the radio show Living on Earth and as an intern at Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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In Seattle, advocacy groups pitch ‘social housing’ as a climate solution
Mixed-income affordable housing can cut emissions and boost equity, they argue.
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Exxon is quietly planning a new $8.6 billion plastics plant in Texas
Exxon's proposal for a plastics factory on the Gulf Coast raises alarms for a community already dealing with pollution.
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![Collage showing a hand holding a plastic bag, another hand crushing a bottle, the recycling symbol, and a petrochemical facility.]()
![Collage showing a hand holding a plastic bag, another hand crushing a bottle, the recycling symbol, and a petrochemical facility.]()
‘Plastics are awesome’: Inside the Energy Department’s partnership with the plastics industry
Critics argue that the agency’s work with a lobbying group is a conflict of interest.
