Kevin Esvelt, one of the inventors of CRISPR-based gene drive, offers advice on how to ethically develop and use these technologies to block the spread of animal-borne diseases, reduce pests without the use of toxins, and provide solutions to conservation problems.

New Jersey is banning plastic and paper single-use bags, along with polystyrene foam food containers and cups starting in May 2022.

As demand for a more biodegradable, environmentally sustainable alternative to petrochemical plastics rises, Celanese has launched BlueRidge, a cellulose acetate product line which is backyard compostable and biodegradable.

Beginning in 2022, California is banning the sale, manufacture, and use of firefighting foam that contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Massachusetts has issued significant new limits on human-made compounds found in drinking water, called per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS), which have been linked to cancer, low birth weights, and a range of diseases.