My brain, throughout my 20-plus-year career as a science and tech journalist, has played host to a near constant tug-of-war between ambition and reality. Learning to find that balance is a big part of what's helped me survive in this industry and, ultima... See more
Of the disposable plastics filling up our shower shelves and medicine cabinets, toothpaste tubes are among the most unavoidable. Soap, shampoo, conditioner, and shaving cream all come in bar form. A stainless-steel safety razor can replace countless singl... See more
Google “how many razors go to the landfill each year?” and you’ll land on dozens of articles citing an EPA stat from the 1990s saying billions of pieces of shaving waste hit the dump every year. That number might be aged and iffy, but you don’t need to do... See more
More Americans are trying to rewrite their relationship with stuff. A new year brings fresh efforts to consume less, as no-buy and low-buy challenges resurface from the self-help corners of social media. This year, No-Buy January even appears to be outpac... See more
At the beginning of 2025, one5c called out local climate action as one of the biggest stories to watch. Facing a looming tidal wave of deregulation and climate policy rollbacks from the Trump administration, advocates and activists were set to train their... See more
