Turns out there are reasons for hope in the fight against garbage and waste — and no, fake recycling is not one of them. Fascinating interview with Edward Humes: latimes.com/environment/st… via Alice Short

Big News, as the State of California and environmental groups including Sierra Club sue ExxonMobil over its #plastics recycling claims. Edward Humes reports sierraclub.org/sierra/exxonmo…

It says that it is broken :(

The "decades-long campaign of deception” documented in these lawsuits against ExxonMobil shows the need for strong producer responsibility laws. They also beg the question: Is plastic pollution in our air, food, water and bodies the next asbestos? sierraclub.org/sierra/exxonmo…

Three doctors and a research scientist share tips to reduce the plastics you and your kids consume daily, via ⁦NYT Wirecutter⁩ nytimes.com/wirecutter/rev…

Please join me Oct. 21 at ⁦Chapman University⁩ for a campus discussion about “Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World.” events.chapman.edu/92959

Any news outlet covering Trump's photo opp in the Hurricane Helene disaster zone that doesn't allude to Trump's 2017 President Trump 45 Archived non response to Hurricane Helene isn't doing its job.

This is what democracy looks like.

How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County. latimes.com/california/sto…

Disaster misinformation is, sadly, all the rage these days. Here's a guide to spotting fake news — and recognizing real journalism — as climate-fueled weather extremes get worse: latimes.com/california/sto… via Karen Garcia

As Eduardo Porter notes, atmospheric and surface dumps both have imbalanced consequences. Follow Alexander Clapp (his op-ed ed in Eduardo's tweet, his book: x.com/alexander_clap…) and Total Garbage author Edward Humes and Adam Minter for lots more on waste flows! 1/

Thanks for sharing Andy Andrew Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️ and grateful for all your amazing work, too.

The Art of Being There is here! I write about the essential role of narrative journalism right now, the new paperback edition of "Total Garbage," and the perils of flying with night-vision goggles Substack Avery Books Juliet Ridwell artofbeingthere.substack.com/p/the-art-of-b…

Next, a talk on Environment & Natural Resources with authors Vince Beiser, Edward Humes, & Rosanna Xia. All part of our live coverage of the Tucson Festival of Books, watch on CSPAN 2 or online: c-span.org/liveEvent/?Tuc…

"It's never been more important to grow food for yourself and your family, store rainwater, and connect with your community," says Crop Swap LA Jamiah Hargins on the The Kelly Clarkson Show show. He's the urban farmer visionary I wrote about in "Total Garbage." youtube.com/watch?v=AHFCFW…

Denis Hayes, the leader of the first and biggest "Hands Off" protest ever, talks about how the original Earth Day that brought 20 million Americans to the streets on April 22, 1970, can show us the way forward now. open.substack.com/pub/artofbeing…

'Total Garbage' by Edward Humes is a book about our disposable economy, how we got here, and stories about how normal everyday people are taking action to change our world of waste. This is a book everyone can benefit from reading🌎

I am very happy to announce that "The Language of Climate Politics" has been shortlisted for the The Penn Libraries Book Prize in Sustainability. I'm honored to be in the company of Akshat Rathi, Rob Jackson, and Edward Humes! #ClimateChange