The fossil fuel giant spent decades spreading propaganda that recycling could solve the plastic waste crisis.
Mike Ludwig is a staff reporter at Truthout based in New Orleans. He covers a range of topics including social issues, climate change, and government and politics, often focusing on the intersections of these themes in North America and Latin America. Mike's work has been featured in Popular Resistance and Truthout, and he is also the writer and host of the podcast “Climate Front Lines,” which explores the impacts of the climate crisis on communities and ecosystems.