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environment, toxic chemicals are pervasive and linked to myriad health issues, from cancer to hormone disruption. To ensure a healthy future for our children and communities, we must address the sources of these harmful chemicals. As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. To that effect, we must advocate for science-based policies, pass new laws, change the marketplace, and hold agencies accountable to protecting public health and the environment. We must also work with environmental justice and frontline communities to reduce their disproportionate exposure to pollution, toxic chemicals, and health inequities.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__expanded"> <div class="l-fact-grid"> <div class="c-fact" data-fact> <div class="c-fact__title"><p>128<span class="u-small-caps">m</span> <span class="u-small-caps">lbs</span></p></div> <div class="c-fact__content" data-fact-show><p dir="ltr"><span>The amount of pollutants </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts/zak-smith/future-plastics-less-addressing-it-source"><span>discharged into U.S. waterways</span></a><span> by plastic manufacturers in the United States in 2018</span></p></div> </div> <div class="c-fact" data-fact> <div class="c-fact__title"><p>200<span class="u-small-caps">m</span>+</p></div> <div class="c-fact__content" data-fact-show><p>The number of people in the United States who are<span> </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/pfas_scorecard_r_22-04-b_03_locked.pdf"><span>estimated</span></a><span> to have PFAS in their drinking water; </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/dirty-water-pfas-ej-communities-report.pdf"><span>virtually all Americans</span></a><span> have PFAS in their bodies.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-table-of-contents__section u-clearfix" id="solutions" data-table-of-contents-section> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg"> <h2>Solutions</h2> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <h5 dir="ltr">Reduce exposure to PFAS, AKA “forever chemicals”</h5> <p dir="ltr"><span>Given the scale of </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/stories/forever-chemicals-called-pfas-show-your-food-clothes-and-home"><span>PFAS contamination in our environment</span></a><span>—these toxic chemicals are found in everything from drinking water and food packaging to clothing and firefighting foam—we are tackling the problem through a multipronged approach. In addition to foundational work advocating for policy change that eliminates nonessential uses of PFAS, we’re also raising consumer awareness and pressuring manufacturers to stop using them, for example, through our </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/resources/going-out-fashion-us-apparel-manufacturers-must-eliminate-pfas-from-their-supply-chains"><span>PFAS scorecard</span></a><span> that exposes their use in popular clothing brands. We’re calling on the federal government to regulate facilities that send PFAS into the environment; to accelerate the monitoring and cleanup of contaminated drinking water, waterways, and soils; and to prohibit new PFAS from entering the market.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-callout--secondary theme-dark-green c-callout"> <h3 class="c-callout__title"><p>Did You Know?</p></h3> <div class="c-callout__subtitle"> <p><span>Currently, most chemicals are regulated by the government one at a time, and assessing the risk for a single chemical can take decades. 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Plastic production both uses toxic chemicals and adds toxic chemicals—like PFAS and flame retardants—to plastic products, threatening the health of nearby communities and consumers. Marginalized communities already overburdened by environmental injustice, where these facilities are often located, are particularly at risk. Microplastics themselves can harm health. We are fighting to curb plastic production and protect people and communities. We’re also working to slow the industry’s further expansion, exposing its greenwashing schemes like so-called </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/stories/greenwashing-alert-chemical-recycling-isnt-actually-recycling-its-plastic-incineration"><span>“chemical recycling”</span></a><span> (actually just incineration in different guises), which generates an enormous amount of hazardous waste as well as air pollution that must continue to be regulated under the Clean Air Act.</span></p> <h5 dir="ltr">Rigorously evaluate and regulate health-harming chemicals</h5> <p dir="ltr"><span>We use the legal process to pressure the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and state governments to act on the latest science and take the lead on restricting dangerous chemicals, as well as notifying the public of harmful chemical ingredients and exposures. Our advocates are urging the EPA to effectively implement the revised Toxic Substances Control Act by assessing chemicals and restricting the uses of harmful chemicals, especially to protect vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, children, and fenceline communities. </span></p> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <p><a class="c-button c-button--primary" href="https://www.nrdc.org/court-battles?f%5B0%5D=court_battles_language%3Aen&f%5B1%5D=issue%3A51">SEE LEGAL FIGHTS</a>  <a class="c-button c-button--secondary" href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts?f%5B0%5D=issue%3A51">MEET OUR EXPERTS</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__expanded"> <figure class="c-figure"> <div class="c-figure__media"> <div class="l-image-grid has-2-images"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_25/public/2023-02/albatross-chick-in-plastic-pollution-26814240984.jpg.webp?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=yxlL5JAu 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_50/public/2023-02/albatross-chick-in-plastic-pollution-26814240984.jpg.webp?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=k7tS1yYE 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_75/public/2023-02/albatross-chick-in-plastic-pollution-26814240984.jpg.webp?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=mERXyw2l 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_100/public/2023-02/albatross-chick-in-plastic-pollution-26814240984.jpg.webp?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=YIufSauC 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_150/public/2023-02/albatross-chick-in-plastic-pollution-26814240984.jpg.webp?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=mvBoXUmv 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_200/public/2023-02/albatross-chick-in-plastic-pollution-26814240984.jpg.webp?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=sxmZ8_sK 1536w" sizes="min(calc(100vw - 2.22222rem), 768px)" width="576" height="864" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_100/public/2023-02/albatross-chick-in-plastic-pollution-26814240984.jpg.jpg?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=YIufSauC" alt="A Laysan albatross chick resting surrounded by discarded plastic buoys and fishing nets on a beach in Hawaiʻi's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument" /> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_25/public/2023-02/pfas-in-cereal-packaging-267.jpg.webp?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=ew7umu-x 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_50/public/2023-02/pfas-in-cereal-packaging-267.jpg.webp?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=hHLGAtvi 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_75/public/2023-02/pfas-in-cereal-packaging-267.jpg.webp?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=cPJlRvUg 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_100/public/2023-02/pfas-in-cereal-packaging-267.jpg.webp?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=_nBPr_pg 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_150/public/2023-02/pfas-in-cereal-packaging-267.jpg.webp?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=yRAbqKxV 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_200/public/2023-02/pfas-in-cereal-packaging-267.jpg.webp?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=NckBi4mu 1536w" sizes="min(calc(100vw - 2.22222rem), 768px)" width="576" height="864" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_2x3_100/public/2023-02/pfas-in-cereal-packaging-267.jpg.jpg?h=9f0d2d8e&itok=_nBPr_pg" alt="A child pouring cereal into a blue bowl" /> </div> </div> <figcaption class="c-figure__caption"><div class="c-figure__caption-text"><p><em>From left:</em> <span>A Laysan albatross chick rests among discarded plastic buoys and fishing nets on a beach in Hawaiʻi's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument—recent studies have found plastic in the guts of </span>90 percent of the seabirds<span> tested and </span>100 percent of the turtles; <span>PFAS chemicals have been found in everything from food packaging to clothes to drinking water.</span></p></div><div class="c-figure__caption-credit"> <span class="u-visually-hidden">Credit: </span>1) <p>Ryan Tabata/NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program Marine Debris Team</p>; 2) <p>Idris Soloman for NRDC</p></div></figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <blockquote class="c-pull-quote"> <p><span>“The functionality that PFAS provides—a more stain-resistant coat or more breathable yet water-resistant gym shorts—is not necessary and certainly not worth the health risks.” </span></p> <cite class="c-pull-quote__cite"><p><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts/sujatha-bergen"><span>Sujatha Bergen</span></a><span>, health campaigns director, People & Communities Program</span></p></cite> </blockquote> </div> </div> <div class="c-table-of-contents__section u-clearfix" id="progress" data-table-of-contents-section> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg"> <h2>Progress</h2> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg u-clearfix" data-wysiwyg> <ul> <li dir="ltr"><span>The United Nations Environment Assembly has introduced a mandate to create the world’s first legally binding agreement </span><a href="https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/historic-day-campaign-beat-plastic-pollution-nations-commit-develop"><span>by 2024</span></a><span> to end plastic pollution.</span></li> <li dir="ltr"><span>While federal regulation on PFAS remains insufficient, we’ve seen promising state action. New Hampshire and New Jersey established tap water standards for certain PFAS. Meanwhile, California, Maryland, and New York joined other states in banning PFAS in plant-based food packaging and firefighting foam. Given their size, the California and New York markets can help shift the national market. In the private sector, companies like Home Depot and Lowe’s have chosen to ban PFAS in their carpets and rugs, and a wave of clothing brands, including Patagonia, are making public commitments to ban PFAS from their entire supply chains, signaling the potential for new market norms to take hold. Building on these commitments, bills to ban PFAS in clothing and textiles became law in </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts/avinash-kar/ca-first-state-ban-toxic-forever-pfas-textiles"><span>California</span></a><span> and </span><a href="https://www.nrdc.org/experts/avinash-kar/ny-bills-would-ban-harmful-pfas-clothes-other-products"><span>New York</span></a><span> in 2022.</span></li> <li dir="ltr"><span>In 2021, the Family and Firefighter Protection Act was signed into law in New York State, broadly banning toxic flame retardants (linked to myriad health effects, including cancer, reproductive problems, and reduced IQ) in furniture and mattresses. Advocates see the law as essential to closing regional gaps in the national market for these products; California and Maryland have already passed similar laws, transforming the broader market, and they’ve also banned flame retardants in various children’s products. The legislation also makes New York the first U.S. state to ban particularly persistent organohalogen flame retardant chemicals in the stands and enclosures of larger electronic displays, following the lead of the European Union.</span></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-table-of-contents__section u-clearfix" id="impact" data-table-of-contents-section> <div class="l-page__main"> <div class="c-wysiwyg"> <h2>More Ways to Make an Impact</h2> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__expanded"> <section class="theme-gray-2 l-section l-section--secondary"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="l-section__main"> <div class="l-section__link"><a href="/take-action/toolkits">See all Toolkits & How-Tos</a></div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div class="c-view c-view--related-content-cards c-view--display-issue_filter view js-view-dom-id-7f00eeb56eeb98b3ea7b1687f51aa6afe6320b3fe29ed1c800692a61182e0c7f"> <div class="l-card-grid l-card-grid--carousel" data-card-grid-carousel> <a class="l-card-grid__skipnav u-visually-hidden u-focusable" href="#carousel">Skip carousel items</a> <div class="l-card-grid__controls" data-card-grid-carousel-controls> <button class="l-card-grid__prev" aria-label="Previous"> <svg class="c-icon is-left icon--card-grid" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#angle"></use></svg></button> <button class="l-card-grid__next" aria-label="Next"> <svg class="c-icon is-right icon--card-grid" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><use href="/themes/nrdc_theme/dist/images/sprite.artifact.svg#angle"></use></svg></button> </div> <div class="l-card-grid__content" data-card-grid-carousel-content > <div data-history-node-id="3357" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/media-uploads/OCNs3_287424425_2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=ivSGCN4h 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/media-uploads/OCNs3_287424425_2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=RoPSJdMB 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/media-uploads/OCNs3_287424425_2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=JcmXUv9d 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/OCNs3_287424425_2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=NMHPZZzi 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/media-uploads/OCNs3_287424425_2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=Ls-N34lx 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/media-uploads/OCNs3_287424425_2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=94dSVqZr 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 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4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-10/Stocksy_4360598.jpg.jpg?h=dd677c95&itok=nnB0H-n2" alt="A pregnant mother drinking a glass of water on her patio." /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/resources/toxic-drinking-water-pfas-contamination-crisis"><h3 class="c-card__title">Toxic Drinking Water: The PFAS Contamination Crisis </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail"><time datetime="2024-10-22T12:00:00Z">October 22, 2024</time> </span><span class="c-card__detail">Fact Sheet</span><span class="c-card__detail">United States</span><span class="c-card__detail">Dr. Anna Reade, Dr. Katie Pelch</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> This class of synthetic chemicals are now found in the bodies of almost all people living in the United States. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="74019" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2024-10/shutterstock_140581858_VL.jpg.webp?h=82f92a78&itok=GTaR-op0 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2024-10/shutterstock_140581858_VL.jpg.webp?h=82f92a78&itok=o1uYGerU 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2024-10/shutterstock_140581858_VL.jpg.webp?h=82f92a78&itok=xD0XFgPG 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-10/shutterstock_140581858_VL.jpg.webp?h=82f92a78&itok=5fofYrSs 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2024-10/shutterstock_140581858_VL.jpg.webp?h=82f92a78&itok=VBdcs1xy 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2024-10/shutterstock_140581858_VL.jpg.webp?h=82f92a78&itok=xgo1TkaA 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-10/shutterstock_140581858_VL.jpg.jpg?h=82f92a78&itok=5fofYrSs" alt="A monarch butterfly resting on a flower." /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/bio/lucas-rhoads/groups-call-minnesota-address-rampant-neonic-pollution"><h3 class="c-card__title">Groups Call On Minnesota to Address Rampant Neonic Pollution </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail"><time datetime="2024-10-17T12:00:00Z">October 17, 2024</time> </span><span class="c-card__detail">Expert Blog</span><span class="c-card__detail">Minnesota</span><span class="c-card__detail">Lucas Rhoads</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> The NRDC Action Fund and partners have filed a legal petition demanding that the state act to stop harmful, unnecessary pesticide pollution. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="73812" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2024-09/Graphic2.png.webp?h=c5fb2b27&itok=QXZG9qup 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2024-09/Graphic2.png.webp?h=c5fb2b27&itok=3liXNA-S 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2024-09/Graphic2.png.webp?h=c5fb2b27&itok=yNHXrz3s 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-09/Graphic2.png.webp?h=c5fb2b27&itok=GvqXT2UY 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2024-09/Graphic2.png.webp?h=c5fb2b27&itok=KeAQTHnq 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2024-09/Graphic2.png.webp?h=c5fb2b27&itok=YrJZyM61 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-09/Graphic2.png.jpg?h=c5fb2b27&itok=GvqXT2UY" alt="A graphic showing "segregation" and "controlled blending" of recycling" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/bio/renee-sharp/plastics-industrys-latest-deception-mass-balance"><h3 class="c-card__title">The Plastics Industry’s Latest Deception: “Mass Balance” </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail"><time datetime="2024-09-09T12:00:00Z">September 9, 2024</time> </span><span class="c-card__detail">Expert Blog</span><span class="c-card__detail">United States</span><span class="c-card__detail">Renée Sharp</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> Mass balance “recycled” plastic credit schemes are misleading. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="73689" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2024-08/iStock-157313330.jpg.webp?h=fee4874d&itok=sftEPdyZ 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2024-08/iStock-157313330.jpg.webp?h=fee4874d&itok=Irouer9Z 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2024-08/iStock-157313330.jpg.webp?h=fee4874d&itok=E9iQWWzG 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-08/iStock-157313330.jpg.webp?h=fee4874d&itok=e1vaEN02 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2024-08/iStock-157313330.jpg.webp?h=fee4874d&itok=D62rsPjp 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2024-08/iStock-157313330.jpg.webp?h=fee4874d&itok=qIjGCYPm 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-08/iStock-157313330.jpg.jpg?h=fee4874d&itok=e1vaEN02" alt="Two people in white hazmat-type suits on a farm field, spraying the crops" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/resources/epa-must-rely-proven-methods"><h3 class="c-card__title">The EPA Must Rely on Proven Methods </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail"><time datetime="2024-08-26T12:00:00Z">August 26, 2024</time> </span><span class="c-card__detail">Fact Sheet</span><span class="c-card__detail">United States</span><span class="c-card__detail">Dr. Jennifer Sass</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> Misuse of new approach methodologies will harm workers, communities, and ecosystems. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="73698" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2024-08/waste-picker-sorting-plastic-waste-1238775787.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=ADOCa-wf 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2024-08/waste-picker-sorting-plastic-waste-1238775787.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=maeKlK2f 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2024-08/waste-picker-sorting-plastic-waste-1238775787.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=JC9b5NCM 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-08/waste-picker-sorting-plastic-waste-1238775787.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=7W4LPve6 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2024-08/waste-picker-sorting-plastic-waste-1238775787.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=FaNpgL2Y 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2024-08/waste-picker-sorting-plastic-waste-1238775787.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=4FWaL7cw 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-08/waste-picker-sorting-plastic-waste-1238775787.jpg.jpg?h=44e2402b&itok=7W4LPve6" alt="A Black man throwing a large empty bottle of wall onto a pile of plastic and trash that is taller than him" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/stories/global-plastics-treaty-its-time-clean-our-mess"><h3 class="c-card__title">The Global Plastics Treaty: It’s Time to Clean Up Our Mess </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail"><time datetime="2024-08-06T12:00:00Z">August 6, 2024</time> </span><span class="c-card__detail">Explainer</span><span class="c-card__detail">International, United States</span><span class="c-card__detail">Susan Cosier</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> Negotiations are underway to finally slow this endless stream of plastic waste into our environment, food, and bodies. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="3357" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/media-uploads/OCNs3_287424425_2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=ivSGCN4h 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/media-uploads/OCNs3_287424425_2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=RoPSJdMB 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/media-uploads/OCNs3_287424425_2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=JcmXUv9d 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/OCNs3_287424425_2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=NMHPZZzi 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/media-uploads/OCNs3_287424425_2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=Ls-N34lx 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/media-uploads/OCNs3_287424425_2400.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=94dSVqZr 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/OCNs3_287424425_2400.jpg.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=NMHPZZzi" alt="Bits of plastic waste float underwater" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/stories/10-ways-reduce-plastic-pollution"><h3 class="c-card__title">10 Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail"><time datetime="2024-07-03T12:00:00Z">July 3, 2024</time> </span><span class="c-card__detail">How-To</span><span class="c-card__detail">United States</span><span class="c-card__detail">Sarah Engler</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> Help keep our marine life (and ourselves) from being overwhelmed by plastics and harmful chemicals. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="73446" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2024-06/04_corporate_sustainability_NRDC_PG_0028.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=RYYmOSOc 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2024-06/04_corporate_sustainability_NRDC_PG_0028.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=_YqouSmq 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2024-06/04_corporate_sustainability_NRDC_PG_0028.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=xYfMpr6l 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-06/04_corporate_sustainability_NRDC_PG_0028.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=_-5DtTxA 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2024-06/04_corporate_sustainability_NRDC_PG_0028.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=dSIxY5tg 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2024-06/04_corporate_sustainability_NRDC_PG_0028.jpg.webp?h=44e2402b&itok=FWuBH38Z 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-06/04_corporate_sustainability_NRDC_PG_0028.jpg.jpg?h=44e2402b&itok=_-5DtTxA" alt="Protesters stand outside P&G headquarters with signs reading, "Charmin: Stop flushing our forests!"" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/stories/when-customers-and-investors-demand-corporate-sustainability"><h3 class="c-card__title">When Customers and Investors Demand Corporate Sustainability </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail"><time datetime="2024-06-27T12:00:00Z">June 27, 2024</time> </span><span class="c-card__detail">Explainer</span><span class="c-card__detail">International, United States, Canada</span><span class="c-card__detail">Susan Cosier</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> Through shareholder resolutions, letters, and activism, consumers and shareholders can push companies to clean up supply chains—and their reputations. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="73347" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2024-06/new-york-state-capitol-d0ded7e0d3%20%281%29.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=M1M4CO-M 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2024-06/new-york-state-capitol-d0ded7e0d3%20%281%29.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=MyAEwcNM 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2024-06/new-york-state-capitol-d0ded7e0d3%20%281%29.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=Jppbeh3C 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-06/new-york-state-capitol-d0ded7e0d3%20%281%29.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=Mrg2EnX5 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2024-06/new-york-state-capitol-d0ded7e0d3%20%281%29.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=9x87W2dh 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2024-06/new-york-state-capitol-d0ded7e0d3%20%281%29.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=bjdHgFJE 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-06/new-york-state-capitol-d0ded7e0d3%20%281%29.jpg.jpg?h=44b879e5&itok=Mrg2EnX5" alt="The building of the New York State Capitol" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/bio/rich-schrader/new-york-state-legislative-session-wraps-whats-and-whats-out"><h3 class="c-card__title">New York State Legislative Session Wraps Up: What’s In and What’s Out? </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail"><time datetime="2024-06-13T12:00:00Z">June 13, 2024</time> </span><span class="c-card__detail">Expert Blog</span><span class="c-card__detail">New York</span><span class="c-card__detail">Rich Schrader</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> In the wake of the 2024 New York legislative session, we highlight some key victories and grapple with challenging political roadblocks. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="73266" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2024-05/53656460143_3fcd76efe7_o.jpg.webp?h=5b106896&itok=E8Jtk8ix 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2024-05/53656460143_3fcd76efe7_o.jpg.webp?h=5b106896&itok=TkueLUgL 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2024-05/53656460143_3fcd76efe7_o.jpg.webp?h=5b106896&itok=nZXkd_eR 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-05/53656460143_3fcd76efe7_o.jpg.webp?h=5b106896&itok=JcQ9k5BM 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2024-05/53656460143_3fcd76efe7_o.jpg.webp?h=5b106896&itok=Do2csDh9 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2024-05/53656460143_3fcd76efe7_o.jpg.webp?h=5b106896&itok=QbSKifi9 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-05/53656460143_3fcd76efe7_o.jpg.jpg?h=5b106896&itok=JcQ9k5BM" alt="A bee landing on a blooming purple flower" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/resources/neonics-toxic-truth"><h3 class="c-card__title">Neonics: The Toxic Truth </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail"><time datetime="2024-06-03T12:00:00Z">June 3, 2024</time> </span><span class="c-card__detail">Fact Sheet</span><span class="c-card__detail">United States, Minnesota, Michigan, California, Colorado</span><span class="c-card__detail">Allison Johnson, Daniel Raichel, Lucas Rhoads, Lena Freij</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> Pesticides kill bees, pollute water, and threaten our health. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="73209" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2024-05/pesticide-sign-farm-175419357.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=54rGysKU 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2024-05/pesticide-sign-farm-175419357.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=sMZSaD3a 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2024-05/pesticide-sign-farm-175419357.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=Jfpaxk0U 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-05/pesticide-sign-farm-175419357.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=h3iqKVC1 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2024-05/pesticide-sign-farm-175419357.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=6b0Uw8-8 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2024-05/pesticide-sign-farm-175419357.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=Ye-bUhDB 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-05/pesticide-sign-farm-175419357.jpg.jpg?h=44b879e5&itok=h3iqKVC1" alt="A bilingual pesticide warning sign in English and Spanish, posted in a field of crops on a California farm" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/bio/rebecca-riley/10-things-i-hate-about-you-house-majority-farm-bill"><h3 class="c-card__title">10 Things I Hate About You (House Majority Farm Bill) </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail"><time datetime="2024-05-23T12:00:00Z">May 23, 2024</time> </span><span class="c-card__detail">Expert Blog</span><span class="c-card__detail">United States</span><span class="c-card__detail">Rebecca Riley</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> NRDC’s analysis lays out the worst of the worst that this Farm Bill has to offer, from undermining historic climate funding to compromising food security and weakening species protections. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="40304" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/media-uploads/4384393469_3938476b4a_o_2400.jpg.webp?h=f8d6b0a5&itok=7UK6dxII 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/media-uploads/4384393469_3938476b4a_o_2400.jpg.webp?h=f8d6b0a5&itok=7Ah1Jv2l 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/media-uploads/4384393469_3938476b4a_o_2400.jpg.webp?h=f8d6b0a5&itok=-KEFP_tF 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/4384393469_3938476b4a_o_2400.jpg.webp?h=f8d6b0a5&itok=Qc7Em6xY 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/media-uploads/4384393469_3938476b4a_o_2400.jpg.webp?h=f8d6b0a5&itok=nmRMk2Nu 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/media-uploads/4384393469_3938476b4a_o_2400.jpg.webp?h=f8d6b0a5&itok=UQ3V3FWQ 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/media-uploads/4384393469_3938476b4a_o_2400.jpg.jpg?h=f8d6b0a5&itok=Qc7Em6xY" alt="A plastic cup among a pile of wet leaves and branches on the ground" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/stories/single-use-plastics-101"><h3 class="c-card__title">Single-Use Plastics 101 </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail"><time datetime="2024-04-30T12:00:00Z">April 30, 2024</time> </span><span class="c-card__detail">Guide</span><span class="c-card__detail">United States</span><span class="c-card__detail">Courtney Lindwall</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> 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. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="72993" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2024-04/exxon-cracker-plant-texas-324b193601.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=vzaMNiV8 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2024-04/exxon-cracker-plant-texas-324b193601.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=FR3KJFRt 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2024-04/exxon-cracker-plant-texas-324b193601.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=nSk1NgDR 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-04/exxon-cracker-plant-texas-324b193601.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=CszhC2n0 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2024-04/exxon-cracker-plant-texas-324b193601.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=cLCfwNyG 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2024-04/exxon-cracker-plant-texas-324b193601.jpg.webp?h=44b879e5&itok=zqu6oSLj 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-04/exxon-cracker-plant-texas-324b193601.jpg.jpg?h=44b879e5&itok=CszhC2n0" alt="An aerial view of emissions rising from an ethane cracker plant at a petrochemical complex" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/bio/renee-sharp/hidden-fossil-fuels-plastic-production-drives-climate-change"><h3 class="c-card__title">Hidden Fossil Fuels: Plastic Production Drives Climate Change </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail"><time datetime="2024-04-23T12:00:00Z">April 23, 2024</time> </span><span class="c-card__detail">Expert Blog</span><span class="c-card__detail">United States</span><span class="c-card__detail">Renée Sharp, Shannon Puebla</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> Study shows that plastic production could be nearly one third of the global carbon budget and emits four times more greenhouse gases than the airline industry. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-history-node-id="72901" class="c-card"> <div class="c-card__wrapper"> <div class="c-card__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/2024-04/53647679305_4bd8c5d54f_o.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=Z_rDCOis 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/2024-04/53647679305_4bd8c5d54f_o.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=HtTbnxXs 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/2024-04/53647679305_4bd8c5d54f_o.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=_3Gu-wYx 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-04/53647679305_4bd8c5d54f_o.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=zkQNcJY2 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/2024-04/53647679305_4bd8c5d54f_o.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=yU5jruH- 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/2024-04/53647679305_4bd8c5d54f_o.jpg.webp?h=c3635fa2&itok=iKy5y0vP 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 1044px) min(calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), 491px), (min-width: 1024px) calc((100vw - 4.44444rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), (min-width: 1004px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 3.55556rem) / 3), (min-width: 672px) calc((100vw - 2.22222rem - 1.77778rem) / 2), calc(100vw - 2.22222rem)" width="576" height="324" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/2024-04/53647679305_4bd8c5d54f_o.jpg.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=zkQNcJY2" alt="A sign that read "stop plastic pollution" with an illustration of a pile of single use plastic bottles being displayed at a rally" /> </div> <div class="c-card__content"> <a class="c-card__link" href="/bio/daniel-rosenberg/poll-people-want-action-plastics-health-and-wildlife"><h3 class="c-card__title">Poll: People Want Action on Plastics for Health and Wildlife </h3></a> <div class="c-card__details"><span class="c-card__detail"><time datetime="2024-04-15T12:00:00Z">April 15, 2024</time> </span><span class="c-card__detail">Expert Blog</span><span class="c-card__detail">International, Canada, United States, Ohio, Pennsylvania</span><span class="c-card__detail">Daniel Rosenberg</span></div> <div class="c-card__summary"> New poll results show overwhelming public support for government action to address the plastic crisis, including a strong global plastics treaty. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a id="carousel--2"></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-page__full-bleed"> <div data-call-to-action> <div class="c-call-to-action-sticky" data-call-to-action-hide> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="c-call-to-action-sticky__content" data-call-to-action-fade> <div class="c-call-to-action-sticky__left"> <h2 class="c-call-to-action-sticky__header"><p><span>Columbia Sportswear received an F for its continued use of PFAS chemicals in its products.</span></p></h2> <div class="c-call-to-action-sticky__body"> <p><span>Tell CEO Timothy Boyle to stop using deadly PFAS chemicals in its products—and be transparent about it!</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="c-call-to-action-sticky__right"> <a class="c-button c-button--secondary" href="https://action.nrdc.org/letter/942-columbia-pfas-220814?initms=WBSNAPFASPETC30822&ms=WBSNAPFASPETC30822">Take Action</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-call-to-action" id="call-to-action"> <div class="l-constrain"> <div class="c-call-to-action__content" data-call-to-action-content> <div class="c-call-to-action__media"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_25/public/img_4212_900x600.jpg.webp?h=b69e0e0e&itok=ugUI-NLI 192w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_50/public/img_4212_900x600.jpg.webp?h=b69e0e0e&itok=QeTqv0Gv 384w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_75/public/img_4212_900x600.jpg.webp?h=b69e0e0e&itok=caVsd3J8 576w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_100/public/img_4212_900x600.jpg.webp?h=b69e0e0e&itok=R54Ooint 768w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_150/public/img_4212_900x600.jpg.webp?h=b69e0e0e&itok=Ejz2k20r 1152w, /sites/default/files/styles/medium_16x9_200/public/img_4212_900x600.jpg.webp?h=b69e0e0e&itok=o1DfBAUo 1360w" sizes="(min-width: 768px) min(calc((100vw - 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