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Alden Wicker

Latest articles by Alden Wicker

This company claims to help the world’s biggest corporations recycle. Activists say it’s greenwashing.
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TerraCycle recycles everything from Solo cups to Febreze canisters, but are they doing more harm than good?

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Could the solution to fashion pollution be … tiny nuclear reactors?Could the solution to fashion pollution be … tiny nuclear reactors?
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Considering they don’t exist yet, probably not, no.

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The wellness industry is coming for your mattressThe wellness industry is coming for your mattress
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Are mattresses toxic? And does that matter?

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Fashion has a misinformation problem. That’s bad for the environment.Fashion has a misinformation problem. That’s bad for the environment.
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Questionable facts plague the conversation around sustainability and fashion, and that makes the industry harder to regulate.

By Alden Wicker
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Could just-add-water products save us?Could just-add-water products save us?
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From mouthwash to kitchen cleaner, environmentally friendly dehydrated products are coming to your home.

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Clothing you don’t have to wash, explainedClothing you don’t have to wash, explained
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Patagonia, Lululemon, and more are coming out with “washless” clothing. Is it really better for the environment?

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The complicated gender politics of going zero waste
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The zero-waste movement is about cutting down on packaging, but is it creating more pressure on women?

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