New York City Has a Trash Problem. A Packaging Reduction Bill Could Help - Inside Climate News

Still a chance for NY packaging reduction bill to reach assembly floor

A spokesperson for the leader of the New York State Assembly said it’s possible lawmakers in Albany will consider a packaging reduction bill supported by local and statewide environmental advocates before the session ends next week.

New York City Has a Trash Problem. A Packaging Reduction Bill Could Help - Inside Climate News

A proposal in the state Legislature that would require a steep drop in non-recyclable packaging faces fierce opposition from businesses that would have to meet new package and recycling demands.By Lauren DalbanNew York City knows it has a waste management problem. The average city household generated 1,899 pounds of trash in 2023. Only around 17 percent of the city’s curbside waste is recycled, despite efforts to change, such as the city’s 2020 …

Don’t Waste a Good Idea: Fix New York’s Mattress Recycling Bill Before It’s Too Late

Every year, New Yorkers throw away hundreds of thousands of mattresses—bulky, hard-to-dispose-of items that occupy limited landfill space. There’s a smarter, proven way forward. But unless lawmakers make critical changes to Assembly Bill A.1209, New York could miss the mark on passing a mattress recycling law that actually works. As the organization behind the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC), we know what works. Over the past decade, we’ve succ…

New York City Has a Trash Problem. A Packaging Reduction Bill Could Help

A proposal in the state Legislature that would require a steep drop in non-recyclable packaging faces fierce opposition from businesses that would have to meet new package and recycling demands. By Lauren Dalban New York City knows it has a waste management problem. The average city household generated 1,899 pounds of trash in 2023. Only around 17 percent of the city's curbside waste is recycled, despite efforts to change, such as the city's 202…