Newsletter Electric vehicle tax credit rules create ‘chaos for consumers’ Buying an electric car has become much more complicated because of restrictions on which models qualify for a federal tax credit of up to $7,500.
Politics Where does all the cardboard come from? I had to know Entire forests and enormous factories running 24/7 can barely keep up with demand. This is how the cardboard economy works.
Politics With leaps and bounds, Parkour athletes turn off the lights in Paris As an energy crisis looms, nimble young activists are using superhero-like moves to switch off wasteful lights that stores leave on all night.
Impacts France faces a mustard shortage A perfect storm of climate change, a European war and COVID have left the French scrambling for alternatives.
Solutions www.nytimes.com Fashion trends are often recycled. Now more clothing can be, too Designers and tech start-ups are working to improve sustainability and interrupt the path to the landfill.
Solutions www.nytimes.com Soon, the kitty litter will come by electric truck With deliveries surging during the pandemic, carriers like UPS and FedEx and companies like Amazon are renewing their push toward electric vehicles.
Impacts www.nytimes.com The environmental justice wake-up call Activists said it's important for policymakers to understand that addressing environmental vulnerability is not distinct from problems of police brutality, health disparities or other racial inequities.
Elon Musk has criticized environmental regulations. His companies have been accused of sidestepping them.
