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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![Side view of California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaking at a podium, flanked by several men in suits.]()
![Side view of California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaking at a podium, flanked by several men in suits.]()
California sues Exxon Mobil over ‘sham’ of plastics recycling
Attorney General Rob Bonta said the company has “manipulated the public and lied to consumers.”
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![Closeup of fingers with microplastics on their tips.]()
![Closeup of fingers with microplastics on their tips.]()
What scientists have learned from 20 years of microplastics research
The particles are everywhere, and they may harm human health.
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![Illustration of gavel with leafy vine wrapped around it]()
![Illustration of gavel with leafy vine wrapped around it]()
What if nature had a voice in legislation? A ‘planetary parliament’ could give it one.
The Planetary Democrats, a European legal association, wants to create a global parliament that would represent the interests of the nonhuman world.
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![A plastic fork sits in a large pile of compost]()
![A plastic fork sits in a large pile of compost]()
Colorado is trying to prevent people from putting plastic forks in their compost
But even products certified as "compostable" are causing headaches.
