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08/01/18

… Nathaniel Rich’s climate history which occupied the ENTIRE New York Times Magazine section creating quite a dialogue.

Losing Earth: The Decade We Almost Stopped Climate Change

By Nathaniel Rich 08/01/18

This narrative is a work of history, addressing the 10-year period from 1979 to 1989: the decisive decade when humankind first came to a broad understanding of the causes and dangers of climate change. With…

MINNPOST.COM

A guide to what the Times’s bold, flawed climate story left out

By Ron Meador 08/10/19

In case you’ve been avoiding climate news lately, and who could blame you, the New York Times had a pretty big story in its Sunday…

FAST COMPANY

A guide to what the Times’s bold, flawed climate story left out

By Eillie Anzillotti 08/06/18

The New York Times Magazine devoted 30,000 words to why there’s been so little progress on climate change. Many environmental writers saw something was missing:…

VOX

No, we didn’t almost solve the climate crisis in the 1980s

By Matto Mildenberger and Leah Stokes 08/06/18

This Sunday, millions of readers opened their New York Times Magazines to find an entire issue devoted to a single story: climate change. Over 30,000…

The Bulletin

“Losing Earth” lost sight of some climate change villains, but not the scope of the problem

By John Mecklin 08/06/18

If inspiring responses from prominent journalists is a measure of success—and it can be, in some circumstances—the New York Times Magazine’s issue-length retrospective, “Losing Earth:…

Pulitzer Center

‘Losing Earth’ Sparks Broad Debate—on Climate Change, Blame, and Gender

By Rebecca Kaplan 08/03/18

Comments and responses to “Losing Earth: The Decade We Almost Stopped Climate Change” have been pouring in online. Many readers offered their appreciation, reflections, and…

THINK PROGRESS

Scientists aren’t impressed with New York Times’ new story on climate change

By JOE ROMM 08/01/18

The New York Times Magazine is hyping a massive new story claiming that the period from 1979 to 1989 was “The decade we almost stopped climate…

03/21/18

… this year’s Earth Day dedicating itself to providing the information and inspiration needed to eventually end plastic pollution

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Earth Day Network

Earth Day 2018 Aims to End Plastic Pollution

By Earth Day Network 02/21/18

Earth Day Network, the organization that leads Earth Day worldwide on April 22, announced that Earth Day 2018 will focus on mobilizing the world to End Plastic Pollution, including creating support for a global effort to…

Mercola

Boyan Slat Unveils the Ocean Cleanup Interceptor

By Dr. Joseph Mercola 11/30/19

Boyan Slat, a young Dutch entrepreneur and his group, The Ocean Cleanup, have invented an ingenious collection barge to clean plastic debris from our oceans

The Guardian

Recycling isn’t working – here are 15 ways to shrink your plastic footprint

By Emily Holden 11/27/19

Only 9% of plastics get recycled, and significant reductions will require systemic change – but there are easy tips for individuals to cut back

The Washington Post

Every human should be alarmed by the plastic crisis in our oceans

By Editorial Board 10/26/19

“WITHOUT CHANGE,” warns a bipartisan group of senators, “there will be more plastic by weight than fish in the oceans by 2050.” Some of the signs of…

Reuters

Unilever pledges to halve its use of new plastic by 2025

By Siddharth Cavale 10/07/19

Consumer goods giant Unilever vowed to halve the amount of new plastic it uses over the next five years, by shifting to more recyclable and…

The Ocean Cleanup

The Ocean Cleanup successfully catches plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

By The Ocean Cleanup 10/02/19

Consumer goods giant Unilever vowed to halve the amount of new plastic it uses over the next five years, by shifting to more recyclable and…

National Geographic

The sticky problem of plastic wrap

By Sarah Gibbens 07/12/19

It may save your sandwich, but plastic wrap pollutes the planet. Is there a better solution?

The New York Times

Beverage Companies Embrace Recycling, Until It Costs Them

By Michael Corkery 07/05/19

They have pledged to help fix U.S. recycling, but for decades the companies have fought against “bottle bills,” which result in more bottles and cans…

CBC News

This house was built using 600,000 recycled plastic bottles

By Brett Ruskin 06/25/19

This week, the team from JD Composites unveiled its first home in Meteghan River on Nova Scotia's southwest shore. It has walls made with 15-centimetre…

Waste Dive

Maine, Vermont governors sign plastic bag bans on same day

By Cole Rosengren 06/18/19

Following passage of the nation's first two statewide bans on polystyrene foam containers — in Maine and Maryland — 2019 may well become an inflection point for plastics policy.

The New York Times

Plastic Bags, or Paper? Here’s What to Consider When You Hit the Grocery Store

By Brad Plumer 03/29/19

The decision by New York State to ban single-use plastic bags from retail stores makes it a good time to revisit everyone’s favorite environmental quandary:…

BBC Plastics Watch

How did disposable products ever become a thing?

By Mark Miodownik 11/30/18

So how did disposable products ever become a thing? The answer is that we had to be taught to like throwing things away, to accept…

GreenBiz

5 takeaways from the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

By Lauren Phipps 10/28/18

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the signatories to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment — collectively responsible for producing 20 percent of all plastic packaging globally…

Business Insider

Why the plastic straw ban has nothing to do with straws at all

By Hilary Brueck 10/22/18

That problem won't be fixed by forgoing a straw, but environmentalists say letting go of a single piece of plastic could be a first step…

Forbes

Here’s A List Of Every City In The US To Ban Plastic Bags, Will Your City Be Next?

By Trevor Nace 09/20/18

Here, we've collected the 349 known cities, counties, and states to have, in some way, banned or taxed plastic bag use.

NBC New York

Recycling Breaks Down: US Struggles to Keep Plastic From the Dump

By Noreen O’Donnell 08/13/18

China has implemented a new recycling policy called National Sword, halting all imports of recycled materials. The U.S. was sending about 40 percent of its…

The New York Times

Designing the Death of a Plastic

By Xiaozhi Lim 08/06/18

Decades ago, synthetic polymers became popular because they were cheap and durable. Now, scientists are creating material that self-destructs or breaks down for reuse on…

UN Environment Programme

New report offers global outlook on efforts to beat plastic pollution

By UN Environment Programme 06/05/18

Released today, a new report from UN Environment finds a surging momentum in global efforts to address plastic pollution.

ABC News

Earth Day 2018: Everything you need to know

By Morgan Winsor 04/21/18

People around the world will come together this weekend to celebrate the planet and to take action to protect it. Here's everything you need to…

National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration

For Earth Day, we celebrate education efforts that helped the planet

04/19/18

Just a few more reasons to feel optimistic this Earth Day.