Why the Next Wave of Environmentalism Starts in the Lab, Not the Landfill.
For a long time, we were told that the weight of the planet’s future rested squarely on our shoulders specifically, on how well we could sort our trash. We spent years peering at tiny numbers on the bottom of plastic tubs, dutifully washing out peanut butter jars, and feeling a pang of guilt every time we used a straw. We were taught that environmentalism was a series of individual sacrifices made at the edge of a landfill. But as we move into 2026, a new realization is taking hold: we...