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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

WEMU Morning Edition | Jan 17, 2024

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

CNN | 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

GreenMatters | Jul 23, 2020

Is Microfiber Plastic? Here Are the Facts on Microfiber’s Sustainability

Vice | Jan 24, 2020

While Microsoft Was Making Its Climate Pledge, It Was Sponsoring an Oil Conference

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

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

Nature World News | Mar 27, 2023

Refill Shops: Customers Bring Their Own Containers Ranging From Used Jars to Tupperware To Reduce the Use of Disposable Containers

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

Anthropocene – Daily Science | Jul 15, 2021

Think reusable straws, wraps, and cups are always better for the environment? Think again.

NPR’s Marketplace | Apr 27, 2021

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

Futurity | Oct 29, 2020

5 Myths about Single-Use Plastic

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

The New York Times | Mar 18, 2023