[Opinion] New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act will protect health, environment (opinion)

New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act will protect health, environment (opinion)

The people of Staten Island once had the dubious distinction of living with the Fresh Kills Landfill — home to what was once the world’s largest garbage dump and a reminder that we live in a throwaway society. As residents of Staten Island know all too well, there is no “away” when it comes to plastic waste. Thankfully, Assemblyman Charles Fall knows this and is taking action by co-sponsoring the New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infras…

Another Voice: New Yorkers could be healthier with less plastic packaging

The New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would reduce the amount of single-use plastic packaging while sparing taxpayers the cost of managing this proliferating environmental and health risk.

New York Senator Harckham and Assemblymember Glick’s Packaging Reduction Bill Receives Overwhelming Support in Siena Poll - Waste Advantage Magazine

A new poll just released by the Siena College Research Institute finds that nearly three-quarters—73%—of the respondents favor requiring all companies with an annual net income of over $1 million […]

Poll: New Yorkers Support Reducing Single-Use Plastic Packaging - Finger Lakes Daily News

A new Siena Poll released on Thursday shows that New York residents support state policies to reduce single-use plastic packaging in New York. Seventy-three percent think big companies should be required to reduce packaging on their products, as proposed in the Packaging Reduction and Recycling […]