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The Nitrogen Pollution Crisis

ReportUnited StatesJ.P. Rose, Dr. Daniel Rath, Arohi Sharma, Maya Korb, Matthew Kaplan

Fertilizer overuse is poisoning America’s water, air, and ecosystems.

Neonic Pesticides Threaten Human Health

Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Jennifer Sass, Daniel Raichel

Roughly half of all Americans are exposed to neurotoxic neonic pesticides on any given day, and children are especially at risk.

Coalition of 25 Environmental Organizations Oppose 2026 Farm Bill (PDF)

Letters
In a letter to the House Agriculture Committee, NRDC and 27 national & state-level environmental organizations express their opposition to the 2026 Farm Bill, a bill that contains major cuts to agricultural conservation programs, rolls back bedrock environmental laws, and...

Food in Landfills Drives Climate Change

Fact SheetUnited StatesYvette Cabrera, Anya Obrez, Madeline Keating, Darby Hoover

NRDC is leading efforts to pass ambitious, enforceable food waste diversion policies to keep food out of landfills.

Advancing Food Rescue Guide

Policy GuideUnited States

This guide includes a report with recommendations for municipalities to advance food rescue and insights and resources to help cities conduct food rescue landscape assessments of their own.

Guide to Funding Food Scrap Recycling and Food Rescue

Policy GuideUnited StatesMadeline Keating, Anya Obrez

Addressing food waste requires sustained financial support, both public and private. Here are some tips for funding food scrap recycling and food rescue strategies at the city level.

Too Much of a Good Thing

Fact SheetUnited StatesMaya Korb, Dr. Daniel Rath, Arohi Sharma, J.P. Rose, Matthew Kaplan

The overapplication of nitrogen fertilizer endangers human and environmental health.