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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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Article 6 Exemption Registration Formats Finalized (PDF)

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Documents relating to work to prepare for the entry into force of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and for the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Results of the sixth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to prepare...

NRDC Lawsuit to Ban Chlorpyrifos (PDF)

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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) petition the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revoke all tolerances and cancel all registrations for the pesticide chlorpyrifos.

Phthalates FOIA Complaint Against CPSC (PDF)

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NRDC filed this lawsuit against the Consumer Product Safety Commission on July 30, 2008, for failure to produce records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. NRDC seeks a court order compelling the CPSC to release the requested records at...

NRDC Petition to Ban Endosulfan (PDF)

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About 1.4 million pounds of endosulfan, a persistent, bioaccumulative and highly toxic insecticide, are used in the United States each year. Endosulfan, an endocrine disruptor and a neurotoxicant, is harmful to human health and the environment.

Pasadena Water Agreement (PDF)

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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has reached a legal settlement of its lawsuit with the City of Pasadena to enforce state regulations issued under California’s Water Conservation in Landscaping Act. During 2015, 2016, and 2017, Pasadena issued scores of...

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...

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.