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Three plastic-free ways to start your day
Willow Hasson

George Washington University

A stream of water pours into a metal tea strainer on the lips of a torquoise teacup.
A phosphate spill spelled disaster for marine ecosystems. Can research mitigate future harm?
Kaitlyn Copland

Planet Forward Correspondent | Eckerd College

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Untangling the web of plastic bag bans
Ryan Bieber

Planet Forward Correspondent | Ithaca College

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’It was never really just about plastic drinking straws’: Plastic elimination starts small
Carter Weinhofer

Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent | Eckerd College

Yellow straws sit on the display case in front of a menu at a coffee shop.
COP26 in Context: Wrapping up COP26 and coming to an agreement
Hannah Krantz

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University

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COP26 in Context: From reducing methane emissions to packaging
Hannah Krantz

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University

COP26 in Context: From reducing methane emissions to packaging
Plastic: The threat that’s everywhere, even within us
Cate Twining-Ward

Senior Correspondent Alum | Columbia University, George Washington University

Plastic: The threat that’s everywhere, even within us
5 ways restaurants are putting climate change on the menu
Lily Young

George Washington University

5 ways restaurants are putting climate change on the menu

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