To maintain profitability, oil and gas companies are increasingly reliant on converting fossil fuels into plastic products, including packaging. Grantee @bethgardiner.bsky.social reports on its environmental and health consequences. A story for @sciam.bsky.social. bit.ly/4ogmUkI

In @sciam.bsky.social December issue @bethgardiner.bsky.social shows readers why Big Oil is so interested in Big Plastic 🧪 📚 If you're looking for more to read on plastic, power and pollution check out why I recommend these 5 books www.scientificamerican.com/article/five...

My new book, Plastic Inc, comes out in Feb, shifting the lens on plastic from where it ends up to where it comes from — the fossil fuel industry. "Totally compelling," says @elizkolbert.bsky.social. "Breath-taking and revelatory," says @christopherleonard.bsky.social. Pre-order now! bit.ly/4hTHGFh

A review of hundreds of studies finds that plastic additives pose a serious threat to children, raising the risk of disability and disease long into adulthood. Plastics are associated with heart disease, obesity, asthma, and autism, among other issues.

@johnvaillant.bsky.social Hi John, I'm a fellow environmental journalist. Wondering if you might follow me so I can send you a DM? Thanks! Beth

Fed up with costly power from an unreliable grid, Pakistanis are snapping up cheap solar panels. Rural families are using solar to power water pumps and air conditioners, says analyst Muhammad Mustafa Amjad. Some are including panels in wedding dowries.

@langealexandra.bsky.social Thrilled for you, Alexandra! Huge congrats!!