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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.
Bits of plastic waste float underwater

The Worst of the Worst: High-Priority Plastic Materials, Chemical Additives, and Products to Phase Out

Fact SheetUnited States, InternationalDr. Veena Singla
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Building Batteries Better: Doing the Best With Less

ReportUnited StatesJordan Brinn
Reducing the amount of mining needed through improvements in battery technology, second-life applications for vehicle batteries, and better recycling is key to reducing harms caused from battery supply chains.

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Plumbing Code Proposals to Save Water in New Buildings (PDF)

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Thirteen water-saving proposals filed in January 2013 by NRDC with the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials for the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code, used by California, Oregon and other states as the plumbing code for new buildings.

Energy Code Proposals to Save Hot Water in New Homes (PDF)

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Six energy- and water-saving proposals filed in January 2013 by NRDC with the International Code Council for the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code, used by over 30 states as the energy code for new buildings.

Plumbing Code Proposals for New Single-Family Homes (PDF)

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Five water-saving proposals filed in January 2013 by NRDC with the International Code Council for the 2015 International Residential Code, used by over 30 states as the building code for new single-family homes.

Halogenated Fire Retardants (HFRs) in Healthcare - Slideshow (PDF)

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This slideshow, by Sarah Janssen, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Defense Council, examines the use of halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) in health care along with the potential routes of exposure to the chemicals and the associated health risks...

Portfolio-Based Conceptual Alternative for the Bay-Delta

OverviewCalifornia
A diverse coalition of environmental and business groups and urban water agencies share alternatives to meet the ecosystem and water-supply challenges facing the Bay-Delta, as well as to help California provide reliable water supplies for a healthy economy.

Energy Performance Optimization Guide

OverviewUnited StatesJay Orfield, Lauren Zullo
This Energy Performance Optimization Guide is a resource describing how to develop, quantify, implement, and measure energy performance solutions in a commercial office space.

Flyer Urging Trader Joe's To Be A Fearless Leader (PDF)

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Flyer urging Trader Joe's to lead the way for all responsible grocers by selling only meat raised without antibiotics, and help stop the spread of deadly, antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’ in humans.

An Evaluation of the NRC Response to the Fukushima Nuclear Accident (PDF)

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On Aug. 7th, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invited Nuclear Program Director Christopher Paine to present NRDC’s views on the Commission’s regulatory response to date to the lessons of the March 2011 multi-unit nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daichi...