Beyond Plastics Tracked Starbucks’ ‘Widely Recyclable’ Plastic Cups. None Ended Up at a Recycling Facility.
A three-month national investigation by Beyond Plastics found that not a single tracked Starbucks cold-beverage cup ended up at a recycling facility — even when the cups were placed in clearly marked recycling bins inside Starbucks stores.
New York City Leaders Call for State Legislators to Pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act
Today, New York City Sanitation Commissioner Gregory Anderson held a news conference with New York City Council Sanitation Chair Justin Sanchez, New York State Senators Brian Kavanagh and Erik Bottcher, New York State Assemblymember Grace Lee, and advocates with the NAACP New York State Conference, Beyond Plastics, and the Natural Resources Defense Council.
As Governor Hochul Guts Climate Law, 250+ Rally with State Lawmakers: End Plastic Pollution Now
More than 250 grassroots volunteers joined with state legislators and New Yorkers directly impacted by plastic pollution at a rally to urge the New York state legislature to pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA - S1464A Harckham/A1749A Glick).
Plastic Reduction Legislation Picks Up Momentum, Secures Majority of Assembly Support
This week, the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act picked up even more support, securing a majority of Assembly members (76) as co-sponsors. The legislation is picking up momentum in the Senate too, with 29 co-sponsors.