As the fourth largest state in the country, New York can make an enormous impact by enacting the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, legislation that would require big companies selling products in New York to cut plastic packaging by 50 percent over the next 12 years.…
Online home of The Freeman's Journal and Hometown Oneonta
Advertisement
Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act
Letter from Tracy Roberts Bills Would Help Environment While “Earth Day” has officially passed, let us not forget that every day is Earth Day. The New York State Assembly has an historic opportunity to take meaningful action in dealing with both our growing plastic pollution crisis and the ever-worsening climate crisis. There are two bills before the current legislative session calling for simple, effective solutions: The Bigger Better Bottle Bill (S227/A6353) and the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (S4246/A5322).…