Articles by Staff Writer Joseph Winters
Joseph Winters is 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. Follow Joseph
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![Coal plant in Hawaii with orange filter]()
![Coal plant in Hawaii with orange filter]()
Hawai’i shuts down its last coal plant
The move is a “major milestone” in the state’s clean energy transition.
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![a fist holds two hundred dollar bills and is flanked by protest signs about climate change and abortion rights]()
![a fist holds two hundred dollar bills and is flanked by protest signs about climate change and abortion rights]()
The problem with corporate pledges to protect abortion access and the climate
"Companies don’t do anything out of the goodness of their hearts."
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![Plastic cups and other garbage in a pile]()
![Plastic cups and other garbage in a pile]()
The petrochemical industry is convincing states to deregulate plastic incineration
A new report finds that bills to loosen restrictions on so-called “chemical recycling” are on the rise.
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![Biden signs a bill surrounded by other Democratic leaders]()
![Biden signs a bill surrounded by other Democratic leaders]()
Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act into law
It’s the single biggest climate package in U.S. history.
