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Media Highlights by Topic
Green Products & Sustainable Lifestyles
“What do we really need as a society? What do we really value? Chances are, it’s not stuff.”
–WEMU NPR Morning Edition interview
Michigan Minds podcast | June 6, 2025
How to make your holidays less wasteful and more joyful
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
“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
Michigan Public NPR | May 1, 2026
Is Michigan’s 10-cent bottle deposit worth it?
Associated Press | February 23, 2026
How refill stores are changing the way we reduce waste
Inc Magazine | December 11, 2025
This startup’s new product is targeting plastic pollution with a novel kind of recyclable packaging
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
“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
Is getting food delivered worse for the climate? Sometimes it’s better
The New York Times | Mar 18, 2023
The Secret Behind Japan’s Delicious Strawberries: Kerosene
BBC Future | Jun 17, 2021
The truth about processed foods’ environmental impact
The Guardian | Jul 3, 2020
US rivers and lakes are shrinking for a surprising reason: cows
Christian Science Monitor | Apr 2, 2020
Locavores were resetting the American table. Then came a pandemic.
Forbes | May 13, 2019
Blue Apron Meal Kits Beat Grocery Shopping In Sustainability Study
Christian Science Monitor | Apr 26, 2019
Are meal kits bad for the environment? You might be surprised.
The Guardian | Apr 23, 2019
Meal-prep kits better for environment than a trip to the store, study finds
Time | Apr 22, 2019
Why Meal Kits Aren’t as Bad for the Environment as You Think
NPR, The Salt | Apr 22, 2019
Meal Kits Have A Smaller Carbon Footprint Than Grocery Shopping, Study Says
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
“Just because we have access to renewable technologies doesn’t give us a blank check to spend energy.”
–Scientific American interview
Foreign Press | June 2, 2024
Optimized Refrigeration Could Cut Global Food Waste by Half, Finds U-M Study
Scientific American | Nov 25, 2022
Outdoor Air Conditioning Cools the World Cup—but Is It Sustainable?
Audubon | Jul 7, 2022
How Air-Conditioning Creates a Climate Conundrum
Knowable Magazine | Apr 12, 2022