Articles by Senior Staff Writer Kate Yoder
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Do you have ‘recycling bias’?
Decades of messaging urging us to recycle crowded out other options — like consuming less in the first place.
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Why the climate movement doesn’t talk about polar bears anymore
Global warming moved from the North Pole to your backyard — and so did its symbols.
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Greenhushing, explained: Why companies have stopped talking about their climate pledges
It's hard to criticize what you can't hear.
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The EPA’s plan to eliminate lead in buildings is a ‘gigantic leap forward’ for public health
Removing lead from homes, schools, and daycare centers could reduce exposure for half a million children under the age of 6.
