This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. It’s Earth Day 1990, and Meryl Streep walks into a bar. She’s distraught about the state of the environment.

It’s Earth Day 1990, and Meryl Streep walks into a bar. She’s distraught about the state of the environment. “It’s crazy what we’re doing. It’s very, very, very bad,” she says in ABC’s prime-time ...

A new California law will ban companies from using the symbol if their products aren't commonly recycled. Here's how you can play your part in reducing plastic waste.

New labeling law: California will ban the 'chasing arrows' recycling symbol on items not commonly recycled, starting October 2026. Goal of the change: The law seeks to reduce contamination in ...