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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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Will Funds for Water Infrastructure Flow Fairly?

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

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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Regenerative Agriculture

OverviewUnited StatesArohi Sharma, Lara Bryant, Ellen Lee, Claire O'Connor
Farming in harmony with nature fights climate change, improves water quality, and protects biodiversity. NRDC works with growers, ranchers, and community leaders to craft policies for a regenerative farm and food system.

Fighting for Safe Drinking Water in Flint

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

Letter Regarding Net-Metering Program in California (PDF)

Letters
Letter submitted by NRDC to California Governor Gavin Newsom, urging stakeholders to continue working toward an agreement on the future of the California Public Utilities Commission's net-metering program.

Engaging Health Departments: Overview Guide

OverviewUnited States, Colorado, Denver, Tennessee, Nashville, Minnesota, Minneapolis
We outline some of the ways that health inspectors can help educate food facilities on how to prevent wasted food and donate surplus.

NGO Letter Regarding OECMs in the Context of America the Beautiful and 30X30 (PDF)

Letters
This letter provides background information on other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) and urges the Biden-Harris Administration to consider establishing guidance for the use of this tool when developing the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas and considering the identification of...

NGO Letter in Support of the MBTA (PDF)

Letters
Community letter in support of strengthening the MBTA submitted to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service from American Bird Conservancy, Appalachian Trail, Conservancy, Defenders of Wildlife, Environmental Defense Fund, Friends of the Earth, Humane Society Legislative Fund, National Audubon Society...

NRDC Experts and Events at COP26

OverviewUnited States, International, Canada, IndiaManish Bapna, Sarah Dougherty, Brendan Guy, Carolina Herrera, Sameer Kwatra, Jennifer Skene, Lisa Speer, Anthony Swift, Charlotte Steiner, Jake Schmidt, Douglass Sims
NRDC joins the United Nations global climate talks to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, drive commitments to green finance, and promote nature-based solutions.

Letter Urging Congress to Boost U.S International Climate Finance (PDF)

Letters
Eighty-five faith-based, development, environmental, and business groups submitted a letter urging congressional appropriators to provide at least $3.3 billion in U.S. support for international programs addressing the climate crisis. The groups call on congressional leaders to make international climate finance...

Letter on School Infrastructure Needs (PDF)

Letters
In a letter to Members of Congress, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) call for bold federal investment along the lines outlined in the Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools Act, including funding for...