With the federal government about to radically change, there is a sense that less advocacy is in play, to say the least. But we can fight for issues affecting our state of New York. We …
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With the federal government about to radically change, there is a sense that less advocacy is in play, to say the least. But we can fight for issues affecting our state of New York. We have a government here that’s not run by Trump, and we have environmental issues, social justice concerns and immigrants to fight for.
The New York Packaging and Recycling Infrastructure Act (S2426-b and A5322-b) is a bill that requires companies to pay for recycling their own packaging waste instead of leaving us taxpayers holding the bag, so to speak.
The bill would also end the use of toxic chemicals in packaging. This is an environmentally significant action to take.
Call Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (518/455-3791) to ask him to enact it. It’s time companies took responsibility, not just profits.
Doris Chorny
Wallkill, NY
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rcreshkoff
While I fully support passage of the NY State Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, I need to clarify a couple of points fellow advocate Doris Chorny of Wallkill made in her recent letter.
First, the state legislative session ended in June, and they are extremely unlikely to call a special session at this late date. So although the Senate approved the bill back in the spring, the Assembly never got the chance to vote on it. (Mini civics lesson here: All Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie could do is bring the bill to the floor. Then governor would need to sign the bill into law.)
That means we have to start all over again in January. Luckily, there's a fun way to do just that. Beyond Plastics is hosting a rally and advocacy day to make it clear to legislators that people want them to pass the packaging reduction bill.
Join us in Albany on Tuesday, January 28 from 10 am to 4:30 pm. Don't want to drive the whole way? Then register soon to reserve a place on the bus from Manhattan or Tarrytown, or use the carpooling app to share the driving with others. To sign up, go to: bit.ly/1-28-2025.
Fully 40% of New York's waste stream consists of packaging. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would reduce plastic at the source and makes the remaining packaging truly recyclable and far less toxic than it is today.
I hope to see you in Albany on January 28th!
Rebekah Creshkoff
Beyond Plastics Sullivan County
Callicoon, NY
Friday, December 13, 2024 Report this