SustainabilityNovember 18, 2025
The Fossil-Fuel Industry Has a Plan to Drown Earth in Plastic
To keep profits rolling in, oil and gas companies want to turn fossil fuels into a mounting pile of packaging and other plastic products
Stories by Beth Gardiner
Beth Gardiner is author of the forthcoming book Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet (Avery, February 2026).
OpinionJuly 15, 2022
The Clean Air Act Is a Model for Protections We Need More Than Ever
The Clean Air Act, now undermined by the Supreme Court, exemplifies how the U.S. government once tackled “major questions”—and could again