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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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Paris Climate Agreement: Everything You Need to Know

GuideInternationalMelissa Denchak
The Paris Agreement charted a new course in the effort to combat global climate change, requiring countries to make commitments and progressively strengthen them. Here’s what the accord seeks to achieve, and why our future may depend on its success.

Supermarket Emission Reduction Analysis - Report (PDF)

Report
Commercial refrigeration contributes about one third of the nation’s emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, the highly potent greenhouse gases used as refrigerants. This study demonstrates the large potential for direct emission reductions and energy efficiency gains in supermarket systems, and...

Newark Safe Drinking Water Case Documents

Legal FilingsNew Jersey, Newark
In 2018, alarmed by high levels of lead in Newark’s drinking water, the Newark Education Workers (NEW) Caucus and NRDC filed a citizen suit. Browse some of the documents related to the case.

Colorado Print Ad: Front Range (PDF)

These ads, which thank President Biden for his January 27th, 2021 executive orders on climate and show support for the order from Governor Polis and conservation groups in Colorado, were featured as full page color ads in the Denver Post...

Colorado Print Ad: North Fork (PDF)

These ads, which thank President Biden for his January 27th, 2021 executive orders on climate and show support for the order from Governor Polis and conservation groups in Colorado, were featured as full page color ads in the Denver Post...

Colorado Print Ad: Sand Dunes (PDF)

These ads, which thank President Biden for his January 27th, 2021 executive orders on climate and show support for the order from Governor Polis and conservation groups in Colorado, were featured as full page color ads in the Denver Post...

Clean Energy & Transportation Tax Coalition Letter to President Biden (PDF)

Letters
A coalition of 45 environmental, business and faith groups sent this letter to President Biden, his key climate advisors and Congressional leadership, pushing for long term, stable tax policies support renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean transportation. These incentives can...

Letter Supporting the Nomination of Jennifer Granholm (PDF)

Letters
In a letter to Senate and Energy and Natural Resources Committee leaders, NRDC joins 15 other national environmental organizations and 12 regional or state based environmental organizations in supporting the nomination of Jennifer Granholm as the next Secretary of Energy.

Fighting for Safe Drinking Water in Newark

OverviewUnited States, Newark, New Jersey
While Newark has made progress to address dangerous lead, the problem continues nationwide, with millions of lead pipes still delivering water to people’s homes.

NRDC Files Lawsuit to Protect Endangered Gray Wolf (PDF)

Legal Filings
NRDC filed a lawsuit in federal court against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today, for its unlawful removal of gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) list. The lawsuit asks the court to throw out the Service’s decision...

Amended Complaint Against Tejon Ranch Company (PDF)

Legal Filings
Complaint filed against Tejon Ranch Company for failing to fund the non-profit Tejon Ranch Conservancy, responsible for overseeing conservation of 240,000 acres at Tejon Ranch under the 2008 Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use Agreement.

Joint Motion to Approve Stipulated Partial Settlement Agreement (PDF)

Legal Filings
NRDC and EPA reached an agreement that requires EPA to begin evaluating the impacts of imidacloprid, the most common neonicotinoid pesticide for home use, on endangered and threatened bees, butterflies, birds and other wildlife as required by the Endangered Species...

Exhibit A: Proposed Stipulated Partial Settlement Agreement (PDF)

Legal Filings
NRDC and EPA reached an agreement that requires EPA to begin evaluating the impacts of imidacloprid, the most common neonicotinoid pesticide for home use, on endangered and threatened bees, butterflies, birds and other wildlife as required by the Endangered Species...

Use It When We Have It

ReportUnited StatesRobert Harding, Rebecca Behrens
To stave off the worst effects of the climate crisis we must urgently transition from polluting fossil fuels to emissions-free energy. The large-scale deployment of renewable energy to replace polluting power plants and rapid electrification of our buildings, vehicles and…

Food Matters Regional Initiative

OverviewAtlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Jersey City, Madison, Memphis, Nashville, North Carolina, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C.
Cities are addressing food waste in a holistic way—through prevention, rescue, and recycling.

Joint NGO 30x30 Oceans Statement (PDF)

Statement
Joint statement made to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity governments, calling for support and financial commitments to protect and conserve 30% of the global ocean.