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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![Two children and two adults in a recycling facility in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bags of shredded plastic fill the room, with some spilling their contents.]()
![Two children and two adults in a recycling facility in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bags of shredded plastic fill the room, with some spilling their contents.]()
This commonly used plastic chemical caused 350,000 heart disease-related deaths in 1 year
People in Asia are exposed to levels up to six times higher than their counterparts in the West.
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![Chevron gas station after fire swept through it.]()
![Chevron gas station after fire swept through it.]()
The Trump administration just dismissed all 400 experts working on America’s official climate report
It’s not clear who will now write the Congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment — or whether it will be written at all.
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![A large freight ship in background, with people walking on the beach in foreground, with hazy air.]()
![A large freight ship in background, with people walking on the beach in foreground, with hazy air.]()
Why the shipping industry’s new carbon tax is a big deal — and still not enough
Modeling suggests it will only reduce emissions up to 10 percent by 2030.
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![Collage of red line blocking hand, holding dollar bills, from reaching earth]()
![Collage of red line blocking hand, holding dollar bills, from reaching earth]()
How Trump’s war on climate and equity is impacting ‘woke investing’
Shifting political and regulatory winds have led to fewer shareholder resolutions on environmental and social issues.
