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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![Plastic containers of prepared salad are stocked on three grocery store shelves.]()
![Plastic containers of prepared salad are stocked on three grocery store shelves.]()
A new report looks at major companies’ efforts to address plastic waste — and finds them lacking
Of the 147 companies with a package recyclability goal, only 15 percent were on track to meet it.
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![Aerial view of a rainforest with a river running through it. A small patch on the right is deforested.]()
![Aerial view of a rainforest with a river running through it. A small patch on the right is deforested.]()
Can carbon offsets actually work? The Biden administration thinks so.
New guidelines aim to restore confidence in the controversial climate solution.
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![Close-up of a hand with multicolored pieces of microplastics in it, with a finger pointing to them.]()
![Close-up of a hand with multicolored pieces of microplastics in it, with a finger pointing to them.]()
Microplastics are in human testicles. It’s still not clear how they got there.
People eat, drink, and breathe in tiny pieces of plastics — but what they do inside the body is still unknown.
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![Two bottles of Arrowhead water against a black background. Labels read 100% Mountain Spring Water]()
![Two bottles of Arrowhead water against a black background. Labels read 100% Mountain Spring Water]()
Bottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still ‘natural’?
Recent lawsuits say Arrowhead, Evian, Poland Spring, and other water bottlers are deceiving customers.
