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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![a woman holds trash bags of plastic on the beach]()
![a woman holds trash bags of plastic on the beach]()
Companies are claiming to be ‘plastic neutral.’ Is it greenwashing?
Plastic credits can help fund waste cleanup, but they can also justify making more plastic.
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![Plastic bags and trash on a beach, with cityscape in background]()
![Plastic bags and trash on a beach, with cityscape in background]()
After a year and a half, negotiators finally have a draft of the global plastics treaty
Environmental groups welcomed the treaty's first draft, published on Monday.
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![Forests with snowy mountain in background]()
![Forests with snowy mountain in background]()
As the UN designs a new carbon market, experts call for a different approach
"The time for offsetting is over."
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![Purple food truck with a sign outside]()
![Purple food truck with a sign outside]()
In Portland, Oregon, extreme heat is making food trucks feel like ovens
"The sun is beating down on this metal box.”
