Judith Enck: Pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act Immediately

For Immediate Release: June 17,  2025

Contact: Marissa Solomon, marissa@pythiapublic.com, (734) 330-0807

                Judith Enck, JudithEnck@Bennington.edu, (518) 605-1770

As the Assembly enters its final night of the legislative session and has still not voted on the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, Judith Enck, Beyond Plastics president and former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regional administrator, issued the following statement:

“President Trump has launched an unprecedented assault on environmental protections. New Yorkers didn’t vote for any of this, yet at the eleventh hour the Assembly Speaker still has not brought up for a vote this widely popular environmental and public health measure that would pass major cost savings onto municipalities and taxpayers. As has been reported for weeks, the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act has enough votes to pass. It’s unbelievable that we’re in this position for the second year in a row. Assembly Speaker Heastie needs to bring the bill to a vote immediately.” 

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