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A view of the cross-section of a cut water pipe

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.

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

October 19, 2023 Fact SheetUnited States, InternationalDr. Veena Singla

Two workers installing a battery in a vehicle in an assembly plant

Building Batteries Better: Doing the Best With Less

July 10, 2023 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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Food to the Rescue: Drexel Food Lab

October 24, 2017 Case StudyPhiladelphiaYerina Mugica

Converting surplus food to value-added food products

Food to the Rescue: Bon Appétit’s Imperfectly Delicious Produce

October 24, 2017 Case StudyUnited States, CaliforniaYerina Mugica

Innovative purchasing system reduces costs and cuts waste by rescuing ugly but delicious produce

Food to the Rescue: Waste Not Orange County Coalition

October 24, 2017 Case StudyCalifornia, United StatesYerina Mugica, Andrea Collins

Building partnerships for food insecurity solutions

Food to the Rescue: Second Harvest

October 24, 2017 Case StudyTennessee, NashvilleYerina Mugica, Madeline Keating

A creative solution for rescuing surplus tomatoes

Food to the Rescue: San Francisco Composting

October 24, 2017 Case StudyUnited States, California, San FranciscoYerina Mugica, Andrea Collins

From fork to farm and back

NRDC Asks Court to Rehear Critical Case on HFCs

September 22, 2017 Legal filingsUnited States

NRDC asked the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to rehear and reverse a divided panel’s decision to block action curbing emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

Post-Hurricane Priorities for Improving Preparedness & Resiliency

September 8, 2017 Issue BriefUnited StatesNRDC

As we face the increased threat of storms supercharged by climate change, we need to adopt a five-pronged strategy of preparedness, mitigation, and resiliency to protect our communities.

Mismatched: A Comparison of Future Water Supply and Demand for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Its Member Agencies

September 7, 2017 Issue BriefUnited States, CaliforniaBen Chou

MWD’s projections of future annual water demands are 335,000 to 554,000 acre-feet per year higher than what is predicted by its member agencies over the next 25 years.

Seeking Higher Ground: How to Break the Cycle of Repeated Flooding with Climate-Smart Flood Insurance Reforms

July 25, 2017 Issue BriefUnited StatesRob Moore

It's time for climate-smart reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program.

Killer Summer Heat: Paris Agreement Compliance Could Avert Hundreds of Thousands of Needless Deaths in America's Cities

June 29, 2017 Issue BriefUnited StatesJuanita Constible

In 45 of the largest urban areas of the United States, an increase in dangerously hot days could cause summertime deaths to jump by almost 2,100 percent by the 2090s, compared to the 1975 to 2010 average.