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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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2023 Wins in Food Waste & What’s Next in 2024

Expert BlogInternational, United StatesYvette Cabrera, Madeline Keating, Darby Hoover, Nina Sevilla, Andrea Collins, Anya Obrez

NRDC’s food waste team reflects on all we’ve accomplished this year and what we’re most excited for in 2024

Food Matters: Year-in-Review

Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Madeline Keating, Darby Hoover, Nina Sevilla, Anya Obrez, Andrea Collins, Yvette Cabrera

Through NRDC's Food Matters initiative, U.S. cities work to prevent food from becoming waste, rescue surplus food, and recycle food scraps. 

Congress Says: No Time to Waste!

Expert BlogUnited StatesNina Sevilla
The U.S. has a national goal to cut food waste in half by 2030. With just over six years to go, we need the federal government to step up to provide the funding and regulatory environment to support waste reduction…

2023 Farm Bill Can Help Address Climate Crisis

Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Dr. Daniel Rath, Nina Sevilla, Allison Johnson
With the upcoming Farm Bill, Congress has the chance to make the economy-wide investments in our food system that the IPCC report states are necessary if we are to combat climate change.

2022 Wins in Food Waste & What’s Next in 2023

Expert BlogUnited StatesYvette Cabrera, Nina Sevilla, Andrea Collins, Darby Hoover, Madeline Keating
NRDC’s food waste team reflects on all we’ve accomplished this year and what we’re most excited for in 2023.

Reducing Food Waste in the Nat'l Strategy on Hunger & Health

Expert BlogUnited StatesNina Sevilla

The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health shined a spotlight on the opportunities to advance health and local prosperity through the food system. At the conference, the Biden Administration released a National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, And Health…

Inflation Reduction Act Can Fund Food Waste Solutions

Expert BlogUnited StatesNina Sevilla

The newly signed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provides more than $300 billion in strategic investments to confront the climate crisis. This blog will highlight provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that can be leveraged for food waste reduction.

Recycling Infrastructure Grants Must Include Food Scraps

Expert BlogUnited StatesNina Sevilla, Darby Hoover
With funding provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, the EPA is developing a pair of grant programs that have the potential to significantly improve progress towards our nation's goal to reduce food waste by 50 percent…

WH Hunger Strategy Should Advance Equity, Health & Wealth

Expert BlogUnited StatesAllison Johnson, Nina Sevilla, Lena Brook

The upcoming White House conference presents a rare opportunity for the Biden administration and Congress to advance racial justice, health, environmental protection, and local prosperity. 

NRDC Campaign Helps Households Reduce Food Waste

Expert BlogUnited StatesAndrea Collins, Nina Sevilla
New research has investigated various aspects of behavioral sciences strategies and messaging's potential impact on reducing household food waste with promising results.

New Bill Would Improve Donation of Surplus Food

Expert BlogUnited StatesYvette Cabrera, Nina Sevilla
The Food Donation Improvement Act of 2021 would address the current limitations of the 1996 Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act—and is a critical step towards increasing the amount of surplus food that is donated.

Opportunities to Reduce Food Waste in the 2023 Farm Bill

Expert BlogUnited StatesYvette Cabrera, Nina Sevilla
A new report provides recommendations across food waste prevention, surplus food rescue, food waste recycling, and coordination in food waste policy in the 2023 Farm Bill.

Preventing Wasted Food Across the Food Supply Chain

Expert BlogUnited StatesNina Sevilla, Madeline Keating
There are specific drivers of food waste at every stage of the food supply chain—and while there is no silver bullet solution to address them all, there are actions that have significant environmental, financial, and social benefits.

City and Community Leaders Chat Food and Climate at SXSW

Expert BlogUnited StatesMadeline Keating, Nina Sevilla
Recognizing that community-driven solutions are necessary to equitably mitigate and adapt to climate change and address food waste, NRDC hosted our "City Food Waste: A Burgeoning Climate Solution" panel.