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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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10 Things to Know About KFC, Chicken, and Antibiotics

OverviewUnited States
KFC publishes very little information about its chicken suppliers or the antibiotic use practices on its suppliers’ farms, but what is publicly available indicates that some KFC suppliers employ practices that threaten public health.

Climate-Healthy Menus

Fact SheetUnited StatesSasha Stashwick, Sujatha Bergen, Valerie Baron
More plants and less red meat for healthier people and planet.

Busy People Love Leftovers

Issue PaperDenverAndrea Collins, Stacy Woods

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

Craft Brewers Farm Bill Letter (PDF)

Letters
Thirty members of NRDC's Brewers for Clean Water Campaign sent a letter urging Congressional leaders to support water pollution reduction programs in this year's Farm Bill.