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Food Waste 101

GuideUnited StatesShelia Hu
An overview of why we throw away so much food, how it impacts people and the planet, and what we can do to waste less.
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Neonics: The Toxic Truth

Fact SheetUnited States, Minnesota, Michigan, California, ColoradoAllison Johnson, Daniel Raichel, Lucas Rhoads, Lena Freij
Pesticides kill bees, pollute water, and threaten our health.
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Single-Use Plastics 101

GuideUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall
Here’s everything you need to know about the most ubiquitous (and avoidable) kind of plastic waste: the kind made to be tossed in mere minutes.

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Pasadena Water Agreement (PDF)

Legal Filings
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has reached a legal settlement of its lawsuit with the City of Pasadena to enforce state regulations issued under California’s Water Conservation in Landscaping Act. During 2015, 2016, and 2017, Pasadena issued scores of...

Shared Principles for a Resource-Specific Fixed Resource Requirement (PDF)

FERC’s June 29, 2018 order in Docket No. EL18-178 proposes implementation of a resource-specific Fixed Resource Requirement (FRR-RS) to provide an opportunity for the PJM market to account for the capacity contributions of state-incentivized resources. The principles and terms presented...

Drought: Everything You Need to Know

GuideUnited States, InternationalMelissa Denchak
Drought affects more people globally than any other natural disaster. Here’s what causes these prolonged dry spells and how we can mitigate their impact.

Recommendations on IARC Preamble - Comments (PDF)

Comments
Recommendations from NRDC Senior Scientist Jennifer Sass to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) on its guidance for evaluating chemical carcinogens. IARC Monographs provide authoritative scientific review and evaluations of agents including industrial chemicals linked to human cancer...

Testimony of Erik D. Olson Regarding PFAS (PDF)

Testimony
The testimony of Erik D. Olson — Senior Director for Health & Food in NRDC's Healthy People & Thriving Communities Program — before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment regarding PFAS.