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.
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![Two plastic Starbucks cups filled with orange liquid and ice.]()
![Two plastic Starbucks cups filled with orange liquid and ice.]()
Why some Starbucks locations are switching from plastic to paper cups
Green groups say it’s a “clear admission” that the plastic ones aren’t recyclable.
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![Paper straws photographed from above]()
![Paper straws photographed from above]()
Trump’s attack on paper straws is mostly symbolic — but the plastics industry is celebrating
Trade groups are seizing the moment to call for fewer restrictions on plastics.
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![Aerial view of Puget Sound and city of Seattle, with mountains in background]()
![Aerial view of Puget Sound and city of Seattle, with mountains in background]()
In Seattle, advocacy groups pitch ‘social housing’ as a climate solution
Mixed-income affordable housing can cut emissions and boost equity, they argue.
