News & Commentary

Turning My Meal Prep Fails Into a Food Waste Prevention Tool

March 5, 2019 Expert BlogAndrea Collins

About 40 percent of food waste happens in our homes, but we can do better. A new digital tool from SaveTheFood.com, Meal Prep Mate is designed to help meal prep novices and experts alike avoid over-purchasing and over-prepping by building…

The Stealth Superbug Epidemic

March 4, 2019 Expert BlogDavid Wallinga, MD

New estimates are that more than162,000 people in the U.S. die each year from superbug infections—seven times higher than previous estimates.

Portland Makes Strides to Cut Emissions and Move Beyond Four Wheels

March 4, 2019 DispatchPortland (Oregon)Becca Cudmore

The Rose City, a winner of the American Cities Climate Challenge, will reduce emissions as it revamps its transportation system—part of a new strategic plan called Central City in Motion.

Like Our Oceans, NRDC’s Marine Work Is Vast and Unforgiving

March 1, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, InternationalZak Smith

Toxic Paint Strippers: Ace (Finally) Acts, Trump EPA Stalls

February 28, 2019 Expert BlogSujatha Bergen, Daniel Rosenberg

Senate Confirms Pro-Polluter Andrew Wheeler as EPA Chief

February 28, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

In his six months as the agency’s acting administrator, Wheeler has already shown that he’s unwilling to protect the environment and public health.

City Health Inspectors: Food Donation’s Best Friend?

February 25, 2019 Expert BlogJoAnne Berkenkamp

If businesses perceive that city regulations discourage food donation, it can have a chilling effect that deters even the most ardent food donor. That dynamic is particularly important as more foodservice providers consider donating prepared food. By contrast, if health…

The National Security Threat of Denying Climate Change

February 21, 2019 Expert BlogJuanita Constible

President Trump’s latest ploy to manufacture doubt about climate change is disingenuous and dangerous.

Legislation Improves CA Program to Ensure Safer Products

February 21, 2019 Expert BlogAvinash Kar

The bill would amend California’s innovative “green chemistry” program to improve its functioning and ensure better oversight of toxic chemicals in consumer products that we all bring into our homes every day.

CA Must Choose Public Health Over Brain-Harming Pesticide

February 21, 2019 Expert BlogMiriam Rotkin-Ellman

California is the country’s top user of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children, using close to a million pounds per year mainly on fruits, nuts, and vegetables.

California Could Be the First Organic-to-School State

February 21, 2019 Expert BlogAllison Johnson, Lena Brook

Healthy, organic, culturally appropriate food should be available to everyone, and especially California’s public-school students. With the state’s help, California’s schools can lead the way toward a better food system for all, from farm to fork.

17 Surprising Ways You Might Be Wasting Food and Not Know It

February 20, 2019 Expert BlogAndrea Collins

Many of us now realize that food waste is a big problem in the U.S. But did you know that a lot of that food is wasted in our homes—probably more than 40 percent in all. It may seem like…

Buyer Beware: Dangerous Paint Strippers Still Sold

February 19, 2019 Expert BlogSujatha Bergen

Across the board, 62% of the stores we visited were still selling methylene chloride and/or NMP paint stripper products. We found the two other retailers whose stores we visited are still intentionally selling their remaining stock of methylene chloride and/or…

To Make Progress on Our Mission, We Cannot Ignore Racism

February 19, 2019 Expert BlogRhea Suh

Fighting racial injustice isn’t separate from championing the climate and environment. Rather, it’s a fundamental component of what we do, every single day.

NRDC and Partners Sue EPA for Failing to Ban Deadly Paint Strippers

February 19, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

Products containing the toxic chemical methylene chloride have already been linked to dozens of deaths.

Is the Future of Grocery Shopping B.Y.O. Container?

February 15, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

A new wave of entrepreneurs aim to wean consumers from single-use plastic.

EPA Delays Action—Again—on Toxic PFAS Chemicals

February 14, 2019 Expert BlogNRDC

This ubiquitous class of chemicals is already present in millions of Americans’ drinking water.

PFAS “Action” Plan Is a Toxic Valentine for Water Drinkers

February 14, 2019 Expert BlogDaniel Rosenberg

The “action plan” to address PFAS chemicals—released by the Agency today in an effort to stem the rising tide of scrutiny and criticism (and oversight)—offers little if any concrete commitments to take action.

I Dig You…Just Not Literally

February 14, 2019 Expert BlogArohi Sharma

You are powerful, miraculous, and we’re starting to learn. How to care for you, heal you, for the near and long term. But before we go further, I should call you by name.You are our precious Soil, Nature’s sexiest claim…

A Coal-to-Diesel Refinery Is the Last Straw for These Hoosiers

February 13, 2019 DispatchIndianaSusan Cosier

The air in southwestern Indiana is bad enough without the emissions from yet another proposed polluter.