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Gen Z Is Using ‘Polyester’ As An Insult. It’s Actually A Throwback. [1]

"Here's how the fabric went from a "miracle" fiber to TikTok slang for fake."

"Even if you’re not wearing polyester now, it’s probably sitting somewhere in your closet — after all, it is the most ubiquitous fabric for textiles on Earth. Is that bad? 

Judging by social media, the answer is solidly “yes.” Influencers want you to know it’s a form of plastic, fashioned from melted crude oil or PET bottles and extruded into threads. That disgust factor (“ugh, I’m wearing plastic?”) might help explain why “polyester” is now trending as an insult on TikTok.

Activism [2]
Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
People & Population [6]
Technology [7]
Waste [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: , 09/03/2026
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New Trump Rules Would Limit State Power to Block Pipelines, Energy Projects [11]

"[T]he EPA is moving forward with revisions to a separate set of Clean Water Act regulations that would limit state and tribal authority over waterways—especially when it comes to weighing in on major energy projects like oil and gas pipelines, export terminals and hydropower dams."

Activism [2]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [15]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [16]
Infrastructure [17]
Laws & Regulations [18]
People & Population [6]
Pollution [19]
Technology [7]
Transportation [20]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Inside Climate News [22], 09/03/2026
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Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92 [23]

"A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim."

Activism [2]
Agriculture [24]
Biodiversity [25]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [26]
People & Population [6]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [27]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: New York Times [28], 09/01/2026
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California Sues Over Trump Deal to Cancel Wind Project Lease [29]

"California sued the Trump administration and Golden State Wind over the federal government’s deal with the company to cancel an offshore wind project lease, alleging the transaction violated multiple federal laws."

Activism [2]
Climate Change [30]
Disasters [31]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [16]
Infrastructure [17]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Natural Resources [32]
Pollution [19]
Technology [7]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
California [33]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [34], 09/01/2026
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Burning Man Begins This Week As Hawk Fire Reaches 95% Containment [35]

"Around 70,000 are expected be at the Nevada desert festival, with it urging attendees to treat “everyone affected by this emergency with patience and care.”"

Activism [2]
Climate Change [30]
Environmental Health [14]
Journalism & Media [26]
Laws & Regulations [18]
Natural Resources [32]
People & Population [6]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [36]
Source: Washington Post [37], 08/31/2026
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MAHA Moms Take On Coal [38]

"The Make America Healthy Again movement has taken on many issues over the past few years: pesticides, processed foods, vaccines. Now it has another target, and it’s one that President Trump likes to promote: coal."

Activism [2]
Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [14]
Food [39]
Health [40]
Laws & Regulations [18]
People & Population [6]
Pollution [19]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: New York Times [41], 08/27/2026
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"The Revolution Will Be Planted With Wildflowers" [42]

"When you buy the “Decolonize This Yard” native wildflower mix seed packet from Matiz Press in Chicago, you get much more than a lush garden" "A new generation of green thumbs are creating beautifully designed seed packets to encourage the growth of lush gardens — and social consciousness."

Activism [2]
Agriculture [24]
Biodiversity [25]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [12]
Environmental Politics [5]
Natural Resources [32]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: New York Times [43], 08/26/2026
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Ohio Grapples With Fake Comments On Clean Energy: Some Want Crackdown [44]

"A troubling trend has shown up in some communities around the U.S.: Public officials are being inundated with seemingly fake public feedback that aims to block renewable energy and promote fossil fuels."

Activism [2]
Climate Change [30]
Conflict/Corruption [45]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [46]
Journalism & Media [26]
Laws & Regulations [18]
People & Population [6]
Pollution [19]
Technology [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [47]
Source: Canary Media [48], 08/26/2026
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EPA Moves to Curb Public Input on State Data Center Air Permits [49]

"The Trump administration is moving to make it harder for communities to weigh in on proposed data centers, even as a backlash against the behemoth projects grows across the country." "Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects."

Activism [2]
Air [50]
Chemicals [3]
Climate Change [30]
Conflict/Corruption [45]
Consumer [4]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [15]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [46]
Laws & Regulations [18]
People & Population [6]
Pollution [19]
Technology [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: New York Times [51], 08/26/2026
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Move Over Bears. Fat Marmot Week Puts A Spotlight On The Alpine Rodent [52]

"Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover. Those that survived are doing well, fattening up in time not just for fall and hibernation season but … drumroll, please … the very first Fat Marmot Week."

Activism [2]
Biodiversity [25]
Climate Change [30]
Disasters [31]
Journalism & Media [26]
Wildlife [53]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [36]
Source: AP [54], 08/24/2026
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