Laura Stewart

Laura Stewart is an editorial fellow at Sierra magazine, based in New York City. She previously wrote for the Illinois Answers Project, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and the Baltimore Fishbowl.

What Does "Plastic Neutral" Really Mean?

Companies are aiming to reduce their plastic footprint with offsets. Environmentalists are skeptical.

By Laura Stewart March 19, 2025

In this story: plastic

Making Oil Companies Pay

Local climate Superfund laws could help fill a void as federal climate action withers

By Laura Stewart February 17, 2025

In this story: climate change, Policy

Governor Kathy Hochul signs bills to strengthen New York's commitment to clean energy at Newlab Headquarters at Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York on July 5, 2022. All three bills will strengthen New York's commitment to clean energy development and energy efficiency, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. |Photo by Lev Radin/Sipa via AP

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What Does "Plastic Neutral" Really Mean?

Making Oil Companies Pay

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