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Media Highlights by Topic

Green Products & Sustainable Lifestyles

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“What do we really need as a society? What do we really value? Chances are, it’s not stuff.”
–WEMU NPR Morning Edition interview

Search Engine podcast | June 6, 2025

The stupid little yogurt question

Yahoo | May 9, 2025

New study reveals one simple way to slash your electric bill: ‘How much could you save?’

Business Insider | May 1, 2025

Make America Repair Again

WEMU Morning Edition | Jan 17, 2024

Issues of the Environment: Improving home and community sustainability efforts in Washtenaw County

CNN Underscored | Apr 24, 2023

14 sustainable products that can help you save money

Consumer Reports | Jan 14, 2023

How to Get Rid of Your Old Treadmill or Other Exercise Equipment

Popular Science | Sep 1, 2022

Should we switch from petroleum ink to soy-based ink?

BBC | Mar 4, 2022

The Big Green Money Show: Can flying ever be green?

Consumer Reports | Dec 9, 2021

How to Compost in Your Apartment

Plastic and Packaging

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“As a consumer, what we’re left with is the visible waste in front of us, and that often tends to be packages and plastics. But the impact of packaging, in general, is much, much smaller than the product itself.”
– Washington Post interview

CNN Underscored | April 21, 2025

I tracked my trash for one week. Here’s what I swapped to cut out single-use plastic

USA Today | April 10, 2025

Chaos of Trump tariff war throws US recycling industries into uncertainty

Packaging Dive | Jan 7, 2025

Life cycle assessments loom large for the outcome of EPR programs

Taste | Oct 22, 2024

The great pouchification of American food

NPR | June 9, 2024

Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life

USA Today | Feb 17, 2024

Plastic bag bans have spread across the country. Sometimes they backfire.

KUNC NPR Radio| Jan 1, 2024

In 2024, single-use plastics are out. What Coloradans replace them with could make the difference.

BBC | Nov 5, 2023

Plastic or paper? The truth about drinking straws

Popular Science | Jan 23, 2023

How companies greenwash their plastic pollution

Washington Post | Jan 19, 2023

Single-use coffee pods have surprising environmental benefits over other brewing methods

The New York Times | Sep 1, 2022

Why Do Some People in New Jersey Suddenly Have Bags and Bags of Bags?

Time | Sep 27, 2021

Reusable Packaging Is the Latest Eco-Friendly Trend. But Does It Actually Make a Difference?

Consumer Reports | Sep 8, 2021

The Big Problem With Plastic

NPR’s Marketplace | Apr 27, 2021

Survey finds consumers are concerned about waste from fast-food containers

Popular Science | Oct 28, 2020

Reusable grocery bags aren’t as environmentally friendly as you might think

Food and Agriculture

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“It’s a false sense of security thinking we can waste food because we’re composting it. Reducing your overall edible food waste is much more important”
– Consumer Reports interview

NPR | Sept 11, 2024