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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![Coca-Cola bottles, with some wrapped in plastic]()
![Coca-Cola bottles, with some wrapped in plastic]()
Plastic bottles harm human health at every stage of their life cycle
A new report says beverage companies like Coca-Cola must be “held accountable for the supply chain impacts of their plastics.”
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![A student holds a milk carton]()
![A student holds a milk carton]()
This LA teen is suing her school district — and the USDA — to promote nondairy milk
A growing number of students nationwide are fighting the government's mandate to serve cow's milk in public schools.
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![A man wearing waders and a vest uses a net to remove dead salmon from the foamy water of a river polluted with firefighting foam flame retardant.]()
![A man wearing waders and a vest uses a net to remove dead salmon from the foamy water of a river polluted with firefighting foam flame retardant.]()
The EPA’s proposed PFAS regulations ignore a major source of drinking water contamination
A new study suggests unregulated “precursor” compounds account for half of total PFAS pollution at sites around the country.
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![People on a beach in Seattle are seen in silhouette as the sun sets over the mountains in the background.]()
![People on a beach in Seattle are seen in silhouette as the sun sets over the mountains in the background.]()
Pacific Northwest heat wave breaks records for May
Temperatures reached 93 degrees in some cities, more than 20 degrees above normal.
