Data, Reports & Resources

Neonics: The Toxic Truth

June 3, 2024 Fact SheetUnited States, Minnesota, Michigan, California, ColoradoAllison Johnson, Daniel Raichel, Lucas Rhoads, Lena Freij

Pesticides kill bees, pollute water, and threaten our health.

Community Clean Mobility Programs Under ACC II

November 1, 2023 Fact SheetUnited States, New JerseyYeh-Tang Huang, Kathy Harris

Best practices for designing community-based clean mobility programs under the Advanced Clean Cars II rule, in New Jersey and beyond

U.S. Livestock Industries Persist in High-Intensity Antibiotic Use

December 1, 2022 Issue BriefUnited StatesDavid Wallinga, MD

Curbing overuse is critical to slow the spread of antibiotic resistance.

Building Climate-Ready Fisheries and Fishing Communities

November 8, 2022 Issue BriefUnited StatesDr. Lisa Suatoni, Molly Masterton

Warming waters are driving a mass migration of life beneath the sea—and a decades-old fishery law cannot keep up without climate-ready science and policy.

Moving Forward: The Role of Transportation Networking Companies in a Sustainable Future

November 17, 2021 Issue BriefUnited StatesRabi Abonour

Without changes, companies like Lyft and Uber are likely to increase overall greenhouse emissions by encouraging additional driving. In the face of catastrophic climate change, we cannot let that happen.

Corporate Irresponsibility: JBS’s Inaction and Disregard for Worker Safety have Increased the Spread of COVID-19 in the United States and Brazil

May 25, 2021 Issue BriefUnited States, BrazilJessica Carey-Webb, David Wallinga, MD

Throughout the pandemic, JBS workers in both Brazil and the United States have reported a culture in which employees have to work while sick (there is no sick leave) and facemask and social distancing rules are routinely not enforced.

Transportation Solutions for the 21st Century

September 29, 2020 Fact SheetUnited StatesStephanie Gidigbi Jenkins

The transportation sector is the largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. NRDC has identified several transportation policy solutions that will improve our climate while also benefiting our communities in an equitable way.

Better Burgers: Why It’s High Time the U.S. Beef Industry Kicked Its Antibiotics Habit

June 25, 2020 Issue BriefUnited StatesDavid Wallinga, MD

The United States is grappling with COVID-19, the worst public health crisis in a century. Another worsening health crisis is staring us in the face, one caused by antibiotic-resistant infections. Without urgent action to stop the overuse of antibiotics, including…

Antibiotic Consumption in U.S. Pork, Beef, and Turkey Industries Vastly Outstrips Comparable Industries in Europe, and the U.S. Chicken Industry

February 4, 2020 Issue BriefDavid Wallinga, MD

Our analysis shows the U.S. livestock industry consumes medically important antibiotics almost twice as intensively as the industries in 30 European countries.

A Robust Infrastructure Plan for the 21st Century

January 29, 2020 Fact SheetUnited StatesStephanie Gidigbi Jenkins

To successfully move forward, America needs a robust infrastructure plan that transitions the nation to cleaner sources of energy, addresses the challenges from a changing climate on our communities, creates jobs, and redresses the negative legacy of past investments.

Guide to Building Healthy Soil

January 24, 2020 Issue BriefNorth Dakota, Montana, Idaho, United StatesArohi Sharma

As farmers prepare for the future, they cannot overlook the importance of soil health.

Workers Suffer When Meat Producers Overuse Antibiotics

July 1, 2019 Fact SheetUnited StatesAllison Johnson, Avinash Kar

Antibiotic resistance threatens everyone’s health, but workers within the meat industry are especially at risk.

Antibiotic Resistance: From the Farm to You

May 8, 2019 Fact SheetUnited StatesDavid Wallinga, MD

Nashville Food Waste Initiative

April 15, 2019 Fact SheetUnited States, Tennessee, NashvilleDarby Hoover, JoAnne Berkenkamp

Modernizing Transportation Through Cap-and-Invest

March 25, 2019 Fact SheetUnited StatesBruce Ho

With the right policies in place, we could make it easier, healthier, and safer for people across rural, suburban, and urban communities to get around.

Food Matters Fact Sheet: Empowering Cities to Tackle Food Waste

February 7, 2019 Fact SheetUnited StatesElizabeth Balkan

NRDC’s Food Matter’s initiative partners with cities to reduce food waste by 15 percent within five years through a set of innovative policies and programs.

A Holistic Approach to Reducing Food Waste

February 6, 2019 Fact SheetUnited StatesElizabeth Balkan

Through public awareness campaigns, partnerships with local cities, and federal advocacy, NRDC leads the way when it comes to reducing food waste.

Wasting Less Food in K-12 Settings: Best Practices for Success

November 28, 2018 Issue BriefUnited StatesJoAnne Berkenkamp

Green Neighborhoods: Advancing Strategies that Create Strong, Just, and Resilient Communities

November 26, 2018 Issue BriefUnited StatesMarissa Ramirez

NRDC's Green Neighborhoods Initiative partners with low-income and underserved communities in order to put in place the building blocks of better living—high-quality, environmentally sound, and affordable transportation, energy, food, and housing.

Data Gone Missing: Farm Water Information Falls through the Cracks during California Drought

June 18, 2018 Issue BriefUnited States, CaliforniaLaura West

Here’s why California needs robust and accurate data on how much water is being delivered to farms across the state.