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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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Tax credits for Energy-efficient Commercial Buildings - Fact Sheet (PDF)

Fact Sheet
The cheapest, cleanest, and quickest response to global warming and high natural gas prices is to target energy efficiency. Studies have shown that energy efficiency is the most cost-effective way to reduce global warming pollution. Increasing energy efficiency also decreases...

Fact Sheet on Prop 7 (PDF)

Fact Sheet
California's prominent conservation groups urge voters to vote no on both Prop 7 and Prop 10. These fact sheets explain in detail why NRDC, Union of Concerned Scientists, California League of Conservation Voters, and Sierra Club California believe Props 7...

Fact Sheet on Prop 10 (PDF)

Fact Sheet
California's prominent conservation groups urge voters to vote no on both Prop 7 and Prop 10. These fact sheets explain in detail why NRDC, Union of Concerned Scientists, California League of Conservation Voters, and Sierra Club California believe Props 7...

NRDC's Brief for Respondents in US Supreme Court Sonar Case (PDF)

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On September 8, 2008, NRDC filed its brief in response to the Navy's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Navy has asked the Court to vacate the preliminary injunction issued and affirmed by the lower federal courts with respect...