Top 5 Benefits of AB 521
Brant Olson, Campaign Manager, San Francisco
Last week, California’s State Assembly took its first steps toward adopting a groundbreaking ...
Marine Plastic Pollution Producer Responsibility Bill Passes California Assembly Natural Resources Committee
Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
Late yesterday, after a marathon hearing of the California Assembly Natural ...
How Does the FDA Know What Is Safe to Eat or Buy If It Doesn’t Define Safe?
Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
More than 90 percent of Americans carry residues of the chemical BPA in our bodies, according ...
Ocean Devotion (part 1)
Dylan Gasperik, Program Assistant, Communications, Santa Monica, California
We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in ...
Big Wins at Rio+20′s: a Platform, Partnerships and Business Opportunities to Stop Plastic Pollution
Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
What do mushrooms, tires, and soda bottles have in common? They are all ...
Final Outcomes for Our Oceans in Rio+20 Negotiations: Protection from Plastic, Action on Ocean Acidification and Overfishing, and a Disappointing Stalemate on a High Seas Agreement
Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
At the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, action happens on two ...
At Rio’s Giant Trash Dump, Protecting People and Oceans Alike
Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
What we do on land dramatically effects the health of our oceans. There ...
A Beacon in the Fog: Opportunities for International Cooperation on World Oceans Day, at Rio+20, and Beyond
Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
June 8 is World Oceans Day, and I’m thrilled to celebrate it from Rio ...
Local Victories to End Plastic Pollution and Protect our Oceans lead to Global Opportunity at Rio+20
Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
The world’s environmental problems can seem overwhelming, but I often ...
Reflecting on 2011 and Ready to Fight for Healthier Oceans in 2012
Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
From stopping offshore oil spills to saving sharks; from protecting the oceans ...
Stop Plastic Pollution & End Shark Finning: Two Powerful Ocean Actions for the Earth Summit 2012
Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
NRDC just formally submitted its views to the United Nations Secretariat for ...
To Stop Plastic Pollution in the Ocean, Act Locally, Think Globally and Get Excited for Earth Summit 2012
Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
In one year, government, business, and citizen leaders from around the world ...
New study finds changes in diet affect BPA and phthalate exposure.
Sarah Janssen, Senior Scientist, San Francisco
A new study published today in the scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives ...
International Conference Builds Momentum for Real Solutions to Plastic Trash in the Sea
Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
I’ve just returned from a week in paradise where I was immersed in the ...
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