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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![Amazon packages on a conveyor belt]()
![Amazon packages on a conveyor belt]()
Amazon’s plastic packaging waste grew 18% in 2021, report says
The retail giant says it generated 214 million pounds of plastic waste last year. An advocacy group says it produced three times as much.
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![A polystyrene ramen cup floats in a pond]()
![A polystyrene ramen cup floats in a pond]()
California’s two largest cities ban plastic foam
San Diego and Los Angeles join hundreds of municipalities nationwide that are phasing out polystyrene.
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![Aerial view of Punta del Este surrounded by water]()
![Aerial view of Punta del Este surrounded by water]()
The world agreed to a global plastics treaty. Now comes the hard part.
Negotiators have little to show after a week of meetings in Uruguay.
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![Petrochemical facility in Cancer Alley]()
![Petrochemical facility in Cancer Alley]()
Congressional Democrats have a new plan to combat plastic pollution
Proposed legislation would limit plastic production and restrict new petrochemical facilities.
