April 15, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Adenosine-5’-triphosphate (ATP) is the main energy source for all forms of work inside our cells. Scientists have found that even a short-term shortage of ATP supply can be fatal for cancer cells because activation of a mitochondria-addressed cell death pathway. These findings may lead to new therapies specifically targeting the altered energy supply chains of cancer cells to get cancer cells to commit suicide. Continue reading
March 15, 2013
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
On Thursday night, professional athletes, team owners and stadium operators from around the country gathered in New York City. They didn’t come to play ball. They came to attend N… Continue reading
March 12, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Contaminated water used to dilute pesticides could be responsible for viruses entering the food chain, warn scientists. Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 2, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Architect/thinker Steve Mouzon, whose very interesting perspective on neighborhood walkability was the subject of my article on Monday, is on a roll, and I&rs… Continue reading
May 25, 2012
by Jonathan Kaplan
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Jonathan Kaplan, Senior Policy Specialist, San Francisco
In the latest indicator of NRDC’s growing commitment to sustainable food systems, our communications team posted the first ever NRDC food page last week. My favorite a… Continue reading
May 11, 2012
by Alice Henly
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Alice Henly, Research Fellow, New York
Over the past few years sports greening has taken the U.S. by storm. All major professional leagues have joined forces with NRDC to make commitments to environmental stewardship, and have already a… Continue reading
February 6, 2012
by Reduce
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With customers and stakeholders putting companies increasingly under the sustainability microscope, more businesses are realizing that waste is not a nuisance, but an opportunity to create revenue during uncertain economic times. Many companies, of course, have a revenue model solely based on waste management and recycling. Milorganite, for example, has been in business for over [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 23, 2010
by NRDC News
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USA Today carried an Op-Ed by Peter Lehner about lessons learned from the Gulf oil spill and the need to break our dangerous addiction to oil; another Editorial on a similar topic in the Charlotte Observer also quoted Peter… In the Miami Herald,… Continue reading
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