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Single-Use Plastics 101

April 30, 2024 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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Will Funds for Water Infrastructure Flow Fairly?

April 29, 2024 ReportUnited StatesBecky Hammer, Erik D. Olson

These report cards grade all 50 states on water funding equity.

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Getting the Lead Out: Removing Lead Pipes Would Yield Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Health Benefits

October 25, 2023 Issue BriefUnited StatesErik D. Olson

Removing lead service lines could save the United States an estimated $786 billion from avoided health impacts over the next 35 years.

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Ocean Acidification: What You Need to Know

October 13, 2022 GuideUnited States, InternationalPerrin Ireland, Shelia Hu

Carbon pollution isn't just warming the climate—it's also making our oceans more acidic.

Mallinckrodt Case Documents

October 11, 2022 Legal Filings

Fehily v. Biden Case Documents

September 26, 2022 Legal Filings

Water Affordability Advocacy Toolkit

September 16, 2022 OverviewUnited StatesLarry Levine, Sam Whillans

NRDC and the National Consumer Law Center’s menu of state- and local-level policy solutions—our Water Affordability Advocacy Toolkit—aims to address access to essential water services for vulnerable communities.

Feeling the Heat: How California’s Workplace Heat Standards Can Inform Stronger Protections Nationwide

September 14, 2022 ReportCaliforniaJuanita Constible, Teniope Adewumi-Gunn

From agricultural and construction workers, who have the highest incidences of heat-related illnesses, to warehouse and other indoor employees working without adequate cooling or ventilation, heat impacts both indoor and outdoor workplaces. Without federal safeguards in place for heat, it…

Recycling Lies: “Chemical Recycling” of Plastic Is Just Greenwashing Incineration

September 7, 2022 Issue BriefUnited StatesDr. Veena Singla

As public concern grows about mountains of plastic trash, the plastics industry is promoting technologies that it misleadingly calls “chemical recycling” and touts as a solution to the plastic crisis. But it is a false solution that will not solve…

A Healthy Ocean for All: The Promise of 30x30 for California

September 1, 2022 Fact SheetUnited States, CaliforniaDr. Lisa Suatoni, Anupa Asokan

California’s waters belong to all Californians. We all have a stake in ensuring its protection.

30x30: NRDC’s Commitment to Protect Nature and Life on Earth

August 9, 2022 OverviewInternational, United States

We have the tools to create a better, healthier future for our planet—and ourselves—but we must act now.

Environmental Injustice: Communities of Color in the United States Disproportionately Lack Access to Adequate Sanitation

August 2, 2022 Fact SheetUnited States, AlabamaSarah Tallman

Despite previous calls from UN bodies to fully effectuate the human right to sanitation, the United States must do more to ensure that all residents have access to adequate sanitation.

Californian Views of Banning PFAS in Clothing and Textiles

July 15, 2022 PollingUnited States, California

Ocean Pollution: The Dirty Facts

June 7, 2022 GuideInternational, United StatesMelissa Denchak

We’re drowning marine ecosystems in trash, noise, oil, and carbon emissions.

The Case Against New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf

May 26, 2022 Issue BriefUnited States, East, WestLauren Kubiak, Brad Sewell, Sarah Chasis

To meet our climate commitments, the United States must significantly reduce its current level of fossil fuel exploitation, including by not leasing new areas for development.

Are the Effects of Global Warming Really that Bad?

May 23, 2022 GuideUnited States, InternationalMelissa Denchak

Short answer: Yes. Even a seemingly slight average temperature rise is enough to cause a dramatic transformation of our planet.

Biodiversity 101

April 22, 2022 GuideInternational, United StatesCourtney Lindwall

How do we define and measure biodiversity—and just why is it so important?

Fighting for Safe Drinking Water in Flint

April 13, 2022 OverviewMichigan, Flint

Partnering with NRDC and ACLU, residents of Flint, Michigan took their local government to court in a battle for safe drinking water.

Essential Mitigation Measures to Protect Right Whales During All Phases of Offshore Wind Development - Report (PDF)

March 3, 2022 Report

We need offshore wind, and we need to do it right. Offshore wind will help eliminate dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, promising healthier air as well as thousands of well-paying clean energy jobs. But as we fight climate change, we can...