Award-Winning Environmental Justice Advocate Stands With Legislators Against Plastic Pollution
Today, Sharon Lavigne (founder, CEO, and director of Rise St. James and one of TIME’s 2024 most influential people) joined state legislators at a news conference at the New York state capital. Lavigne visited from St. James Parish, Louisiana, where she lives among the nation’s highest concentrations of pollution from plastics production in “Cancer Alley.” Lavigne and allies urged the New York State Assembly to pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (A1749 Glick) following the bill’s passage through the Senate on May 28.
ICYMI: As Chemical and Plastic Industry Spend Dirty Money, Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act Gains Momentum
As the final weeks of the New York state legislative session begin, the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act continues to gain momentum despite the plastics and chemical companies spending millions lobbying against the bill. Over the weekend and after the Senate passed the legislation, the Buffalo News editorialized in favor of it, calling for passage of the bill with teeth.
BREAKING: New York State Legislature Passes Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act!
The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act Reduces Single-Use Plastic Packaging by 30%, Bans 17 of the Most Toxic Chemicals and Materials in Packaging, and Saves Taxpayers $1.3 Billion. Attention Now Shifts to Assembly
New Digital Ads Highlight How Plastic Reduction Legislation Would Protect New Yorkers from Microplastics and Save Tax Dollars
Following Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act’s Passage Through Senate Finance Committee, Beyond Plastics Announces New Digital Ad Campaign.