Wildfires have devastated California throughout the last year. In just the last few months, public concern has grown louder as eight destructive wildfires swept across Los Angeles, burning nearly 50,000 acres. But beyond the visible destruction lies a deeper question: what happens to the environment, and to our health when these buildings burn?
Let’s look back at seven strategies we used during the first Trump administration that will inform our work to protect our air, water, soil, and food during this one.
Across the United States, we celebrated an early “Earth Day” win when the federal government announced last week a requirement for municipal water systems to remove six synthetic toxic chemicals from the tap water of hundreds of millions of people.
For the first time, the federal government announced today a requirement for municipal water systems to remove six synthetic chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems that are present in the tap water of hundreds of millions of people across the U.S.
Today NRDC released a fact sheet in partnership with the Break Free From Plastic movement highlighting the worst and most toxic plastics.
Our annual report and legacy of impact is now live.
Our 2021 Annual Report is hot off the press. Read all about our big wins!
CEH has heard from school district staff, teachers, and families from across the country who are alarmed by the growing amount of disposables in their schools, the toxic chemicals found in these products, and the impacts that they have on our health and environment — which have only been compounded by the pandemic.
