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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Health was supposed to be central to the UN plastics treaty. Now it’s up for debate.
Despite strong evidence that plastics are harmful to people, oil-producing countries oppose action on human health.
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Plastic pollution is toxic and everywhere. Now, legal experts say it’s a human rights violation.
This week, they’re advocating for a U.N. treaty to safeguard people’s basic rights.
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![Sculpture of replica of Rodin's The Thinker sitting on a mossy Mother Earth, with plastic pollution at its base. A yellow and gray sign reads]()
![Sculpture of replica of Rodin's The Thinker sitting on a mossy Mother Earth, with plastic pollution at its base. A yellow and gray sign reads]()
The art of a plastics treaty: How sculptures, collages, and poetry have influenced global talks
As countries try to find agreement on plastic pollution, creative interventions are turning heads — and turning the conversation toward health harms, fossil fuels, and false solutions.
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![A collage of three photos of plastic (a bag, some fencing, and some bubble wrap) overlaid with a gestural blue line chart on a blue background. The bag and bubble wrap are grey and the fencing is red.]()
![A collage of three photos of plastic (a bag, some fencing, and some bubble wrap) overlaid with a gestural blue line chart on a blue background. The bag and bubble wrap are grey and the fencing is red.]()
The global plastics crisis explained in 6 charts
Research shows the extent of plastic pollution today — and why the U.N. is negotiating a treaty to keep it from getting worse.
