In Thanksgiving for the People of Interface

Several states in America utilize bottle deposits and refunds to incentivize higher recycling rates for plastic bottles, glass bottles, and aluminum cans. The data around recycling rates in those states suggest that these mechanisms work pretty well, and technologies like reverse vending machines can help make them even better. It’s a model we need to see adopted in more places.

In the wake of Hurricane Ian’s devastating impact, some people might want to jump to the conclusion that climate change caused the storm. As the scientific community has taught us, that’s the wrong conclusion to make. Instead, we can say that climate change is making hurricanes like Ian worse, especially when it comes to the challenges of extreme rainfall and flooding.

I take a deep-dive into exactly how Yvon Chouinard gave away his ownership of Patagonia earlier this month. To me, the details matter, and they show that he was both acting philanthropically and in a way that minimized his tax liability. For that, I applaud him.

The recent heat wave that struck California and other parts of the west highlights how big of a challenge these weather events already are. As climate change worsens, so too will heat waves. That’s bad news for humans, and it’s bad news for the stability of our electric grids.

After eight years of writing this blog weekly, I’ll be downshifting a bit. That will hopefully result in even better blogs when I do write, and at the very least, it will let me focus on other efforts we have ongoing at the Ray C. Anderson Foundation.

After many decades of research and advocacy, the climate movement has carried its burden of proof in showing how detrimental the fossil fuel industry has been. It’s now time for the fossil fuel industry to justify its role in our future economy, and I don’t think it looks good for them.

Climate is in the news right now, which seems like the perfect time to revisit Project Drawdown’s trailblazing work in modeling our most effective climate solutions. In their latest update, we get 11 new solutions and some other updates that might surprise you.

My wife and I had an amazing experience off the coast of Vancouver, and it was an experience that taught me a lot about an endangered species and how the salmon we buy contributes to the problem.