As Plastic Polluters Mislead the Public, Lawmakers and Advocates Correct the Record on Costs and Chemical Recycling
This morning, advocates and lawmakers held a news conference to debunk the plastic, big oil, and petrochemical industries’ misleading claims about the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act.
Environmental Justice Groups Tell Albany to Protect Their Communities by Reducing Plastic
Nineteen environmental justice groups sent a leader to Albany legislators urging them to bring the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (S1464A Harckham/A1749A Glick) to a vote before session ends. The letter points to the many communities of color in New York that experience higher rates of illness and lower life expectancies because of plastic pollution.
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).
Major Packaging Reduction Bills Introduced in New York
New York’s mountains of toxic packaging waste would shrink if the state adopts two new bills that would reduce packaging, improve recycling, and reduce litter.
Beyond Plastics’ Response to the American Chemistry Council’s Poll of NYS Voters’ Views on So-Called “Advanced Recycling”
Beyond Plastics’ response to the American Chemistry Council’s release of its poll of New York State voters’ views on so-called “advanced recycling”.
Beyond Plastics Responds to Coca-Cola & Bill Nye’s Greenwashing Plastics Recycling Video with a New Video Setting the Record Straight
Coca-Cola enlisted Bill Nye, the Science Sellout Guy to create a video designed to mislead the public about plastics recycling. In response, Beyond Plastics released a new claymation video of its own to set the record straight.
160+ Environmental and Community Organizations, Recycling Businesses Call on NYS Assembly and Senate To Reject Flawed Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation in State Budget
A coalition of more than 160 environmental and community organizations and recycling businesses are calling on the NYS Assembly and Senate to reject Extended Producer Responsibility proposals in the state budget.