Bottled water versus tap

Bottled water sales are way, way up, thanks in part to marketing claims that it is cleaner than tap water. But drinking from plastic poses a real danger, according to experts and studies. Read about it in this piece for The Revelator. 

Replacing disposable plastics with reusables

 This piece in my series on the problems of plastic pollution for The Revelator looks at efforts to replace single-use plastics with reusable items. 

Making better plastics

 To help solve the problem of plastic pollution, scientists are trying to make "better" plastics. This piece for The Revelator explores the pros and cons of these materials. 

More plastic, more plastic waste, more problems

 As the problems from plastic waste continue to grow, we keep cranking out more plastic. Read the latest in this piece for Texas Climate News. 

Oceans of plastic

According to a study by a group at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, more than 10 billion pounds of plastic enter our oceans every year. We can do something about it. Read more in my story for the summer issue of Alert Diver.