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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant
The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.
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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall
These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.
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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool
Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

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Community Perspectives: Wasted Food in Philadelphia

Expert BlogPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaAndrea Collins, Madeline Keating

There is not a one-size-fits-all approach to crafting inclusive food waste prevention messaging. Philadelphia worked with community-based organizations to run community focus groups to better understand the biggest barriers to preventing food from becoming waste in local communities.

Feeding a City: Quantifying Food Waste and Its Solutions

Expert BlogUnited StatesAndrea Collins

A new NRDC Food Matters report analyzes trends in how city size and demographics affect food waste efforts, how various sectors—such as restaurants, grocers, and hospitality—contribute to municipal food waste, and which sectors offer the greatest opportunities for food rescue.

USDA Community Compost Grants Benefit Food Matters Cities

Expert BlogUnited StatesMadeline Keating, Andrea Collins

USDA has granted $2 million to 24 local governments for community compost and food waste reduction projects, including 4 projects within the Food Matters Regional Initiative locations.

First International Day of Food Loss and Waste Awareness

Expert BlogAndrea Collins
Today marks the first observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste across the globe. It’s time that we acknowledge the environmental, economic, and social effects of food waste. Reducing food waste is something we can…

Using Metrics to Shape Atlanta's Food Waste Reduction Plan

Expert BlogAndrea Collins
Using a calculator tool NRDC developed based on the models in our original Food Matters research, we worked with the city of Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office of Resilience to estimate a baseline level of food waste and estimated how much surplus…

10 Tips for a Sustainable Friendsgiving

Expert BlogAndrea Collins
The holiday season is a ripe opportunity for us to commit to a lifestyle that matches our green values, incorporate sustainability into our traditions, and set a good example for the next generation. Here are 10 tips to incorporate sustainability…

Food Matters City Summit: Addressing Food Waste Together

Expert BlogAndrea Collins, Yvette Cabrera, Elizabeth Balkan
In an Inaugural Food Matters City Summit, NRDC is bringing together a diverse mix of stakeholders to highlight the environmental, social and economic imperatives of addressing food waste and workshop practical strategies to rethink why food gets wasted, reduce unnecessary…

A Thankful Feast, Not a Wasteful One

Expert BlogAndrea Collins
Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful, yet it’s often very wasteful as well. The absolute best way to stop food waste is to keep it from happening in the first place. It takes a little bit of attention but…

Global Climate Action Summit: More Feast, Less Food Waste

Expert BlogElizabeth Balkan, Andrea Collins
At the Global Climate Action Summit, a group of state leaders and city mayors from around the world, representatives from food businesses, and innovation financers joined together to discuss the climate opportunity of minimizing food waste.

California Launches Food Waste Prevention Week

Expert BlogAndrea Collins
California recognizes Food Waste Prevention Week to raise awareness about the need for us all to get on board with changing the behaviors that lead to squandered food. Use the hashtag #SaveTheFoodCA to join the conversation.

CA Bills Aim to Relieve Doubt and Keep Good Food from Trash

Expert BlogAndrea Collins
Sitting on the Governor’s desk are two bills that will help cut through confusion and encourage getting good food into people’s bellies instead of tossed into the trash: AB 1219 (Eggman) the California Good Samaritan Food Donation Act and AB…