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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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NRDC WaPo Ad 45V Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit - Summary (PDF)

Summary
NRDC is supporting a full page print ad in the Washington Post with environmental and consumer advocate groups asking President Biden to "finalize strong climate rules" for the 45V clean hydrogen tax credit. This document is the landing page for...

Comment Letter for Office of Management and Budget on FIO Data Call

Comments
In a letter to the Office of Management and Budget, NRDC is urging the the approval of the Federal Insurance Office's Proposed Data Call to procure data from US-based insurance companies in order to understand the protection gaps that currently...

Busy People Love Leftovers

Issue PaperDenverAndrea Collins, Stacy Woods

A community-based social marketing campaign aims to reduce food waste in Denver.

NRDC Memo re: DOE Analysis for LNG Exports

Letters
In a memo to the Department of Energy, NRDC lays out core principles and topic areas that the agency should consider in its updated climate, economic, environmental justice, and energy security analysis of liquefied natural gas exports.