New Poll: Majority of New Yorkers Want Less Plastic Packaging
73% of NY Residents Think Big companies Should Be Required to Reduce Packaging on Their Products; 61% Want the Soda, Beer, and Water Container Deposit Increased From 5 to 10 Cents
Report Projects New York Packaging Reduction Bill Will Save State Taxpayers $1.3 Billion in Just 10 Years
A new report from Beyond Plastics estimates that New Yorkers could save $1.3 billion over just one decade if the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA) is adopted. The report outlines substantial cost savings, reduced packaging waste, and higher recycling rates from adoption of the bill into law.
REPORT: Plastics To Outpace Coal In Driving Climate Change
Beyond Plastics’new report: The New Coal: Plastics & Climate Change provides a groundbreaking analysis of the U.S. plastics industry’s significant, yet rarely acknowledged contributions to the climate crisis.