Lobbyists for the UK wood-burning stove industry threaten councils with legal action over public information campaigns on the harms of #airpollution - "Straight from the playbook of tobacco" says Jemima Hartshorn, at Mums for Lungs www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thank you @authorsguild.org for suing over this hostile and ignorant assault on knowledge and culture. Proud to be a member www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/a...

Wow, thank you @zoeschlanger.bsky.social. So grateful for your thoughtful and thorough read of PLASTIC INC. I feel so lucky it was reviewed by someone who understands the issues so deeply.

Oh wow, the NY Times just reviewed Plastic Inc.! "A compelling true-crime story." Thank you so much, @zoeschlanger.bsky.social, for such a thoughtful and thorough take. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/b...

Loved talking to NYT Climate Forward's David Gelles about my new book, Plastic Inc. He called it "a sobering read that exposes disinformation campaigns, efforts to foist responsibility onto individual consumers and brutally effective political lobbying" www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/c...

I'm thrilled to say Plastic Inc is out today, shifting the lens on plastic from where it ends up to where it comes from — the fossil fuel industry. "Deeply researched, sharply written & totally compelling," says @elizkolbert.bsky.social "Breath-taking & revelatory"— @christopherleonard.bsky.social

"The push for plastic reflects both the [oil] industry’s modus operandi—more production means more money—and a growing anxiety about a future in which demand for fossil fuels as fuel may flatten and eventually decline." Plastic is the future of oil. Read @bethgardiner.bsky.social PLASTIC INC.

"Kraków is proof that politicians wield the power to save lives by cleaning the air." I visited Krakow in 2015 to report on its terrible pollution, & the fight to reduce it with a ban on home burning of coal & wood. Wonderful to see the impact that law is having www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This beauty just arrived and it is an absolute joy to finally hold it in my hands! Coming Feb. 24 to a bookstore near you

It’s true! Air pollution regulations actually do way more harm than good if you don’t count all the lives they save

Hell yeah: @science.org's official Breakthrough of the Year for 2025 is ... [drumroll] ... ... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.

So excited to see Plastic Inc. (UK edition) on Waterstones "The Non-Fiction You Need to Read in 2026" — "Shocking and compelling ... pacy, character-driven prose." www.waterstones.com/blog/the-non...

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!!