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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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Food to the Rescue: DC Central Kitchen

Case StudyUnited States, Washington, D.C.Yerina Mugica
A replicable strategy to improve the efficiency of food rescue for hunger relief while creating meaningful career opportunities for at-risk individuals

Raising the Bar: NRDC’s Aviation Biofuels Scorecards

ReportUnited StatesDebbie Hammel
The aviation industry represents the transportation sector with the fastest growing greenhouse gas emissions. It is also not regulated under the 2015 Paris Agreement. Yet, it has set commendable goals to shrink its carbon footprint.

Written Testimony of Sharon Buccino (PDF)

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Written testimony of Sharon Buccino, senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, on 10-13-2017, regarding proposed legislation to empower states to manage the development and production...

Testimony of Benjamin Longstreth (PDF)

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Testimonies of NRDC staff Luke Tonachel and Benjamin Longstreth before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at the Public Hearing for Reconsideration of the Final Determination of the Mid-term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Years 2022–2025 Light-Duty Vehicles.

Testimony of Luke Tonachel (PDF)

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Testimonies of NRDC staff Luke Tonachel and Benjamin Longstreth before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at the Public Hearing for Reconsideration of the Final Determination of the Mid-term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Years 2022–2025 Light-Duty Vehicles.

Testimony of John Moore (PDF)

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John Moore testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy regarding the electric grid.