Research Reports
ELI publishes Research Reports available for free download that present the analysis and conclusions of the policy studies ELI undertakes to improve environmental law and policy. These reports contribute to education of the profession and disseminate diverse points of view and opinions to stimulate a robust and creative exchange of ideas. Those publications, which express opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the Institute, its Board of Directors, or funding organizations, exemplify ELI’s commitment to dialogue with all sectors.
April 2026
Substantial food waste is generated from the roughly seven billion meals that are served each year to the nation’s 45.4 million children enrolled in K–12 public schools. Measures to reduce food waste in schools can provide environmental benefits, increase meal consumption, lead to substantial cost savings, and help combat food insecurity. The ELI/NRDC Model Resolution on Reducing Food Waste in K–12 Public Schools can be adopted by state legislative bodies to help the state consider how food waste reduction measures for K–12 public schools can be adapted to their particular context.
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April 2026
Substantial food waste is generated from the roughly seven billion meals that are served each year to the nation’s 45.4 million children enrolled in K–12 public schools. Measures to reduce food waste in schools can provide environmental benefits, increase meal consumption, lead to substantial cost savings, and help combat food insecurity. The ELI/NRDC Model State Law on Reducing Food Waste in K–12 Public Schools—which can be adapted to the contexts of individual states—provides a range of measures to advance food waste reduction in K–12 Public Schools.
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April 2026
Substantial food waste is generated from the roughly seven billion meals that are served each year to the nation’s 45.4 million children enrolled in K–12 public schools. Measures to reduce food waste in schools can provide environmental benefits, increase meal consumption, lead to substantial cost savings, and help combat food insecurity. The ELI/NRDC Model State Law on Reducing Food Waste in K–12 Public Schools—which can be adapted to the contexts of individual states—provides a range of measures to advance food waste reduction in K–12 Public Schools.
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March 2026
Toxics litigation is a rapidly evolving field, driven by scientific evidence, heightened public awareness, changing regulatory frameworks, and multiple, sometimes overlapping, theories of liability. Over the past several years, litigation strategies have broadened beyond traditional tort law to combine personal injury allegations, environmental contamination theories, consumer protection laws, public nuisance claims, and more, reshaping the legal landscape.
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