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From reports to issue briefs, we ensure accountability through peer review led by our Science Office, which provides data and scientific analysis that help shape and guide NRDC’s policies and positions. We also offer a range of other resources, such as 101 guides and consumer-focused scorecards to increase access to knowledge about how everyone can be a catalyst for change. 

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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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Building Climate-Ready Fisheries and Fishing Communities

Issue BriefUnited StatesDr. Lisa Suatoni, Molly Masterton
Warming waters are driving a mass migration of life beneath the sea—and a decades-old fishery law cannot keep up without climate-ready science and policy.

The Future Belongs to Visionaries

StatementUnited States, Arctic
President Obama has a unique opportunity to help safeguard our climate, our children’s health, and our coasts by permanently protecting the U.S. Arctic and Atlantic oceans from future oil and gas leasing.

Advance Green Finance Solutions in Latin America

OverviewChile, Colombia, Costa Rica, MexicoDouglass Sims, Sarah Dougherty, Carolina Herrera, Amanda Maxwell
NRDC is working with partners in Latin America to ensure that the climate solutions communities need get the investments they require.

Green Investment Banks as a Tool to Bolster Climate Action in Latin America

Issue PaperInternationalAmanda Maxwell, Carolina Herrera, Douglass Sims, Sarah Dougherty
Public funds alone cannot meet the magnitude of investment needed in the region to implement the Paris Agreement. Green investment banks can help governments accelerate the flow of private capital toward climate solutions.

Protect Our Children: The EPA Must Finalize the Ban of Chlorpyrifos

Fact SheetUnited StatesMiriam Rotkin-Ellman, Dr. Jennifer Sass, Mae Wu, Dr. Veena Singla
Widespread use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in agriculture threatens farming communities, contaminates drinking water, and leaves toxic residues on fruits and vegetables. To protect families, the EPA must move forward and finalize its proposed ban.

Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Centers

OverviewUnited StatesJoan Leary Matthews, Kristi Pullen Fedinick, Mae Wu, Erik D. Olson
NRDC has developed model state legislation that would require schools and child care centers to install filters on drinking water taps, conduct lead testing, and remediate problems.