The reason we have a problem with plastic can be explained with the principles of compound interest. As many of us learned as a child, if a penny doubles every day for 30 days, you will be a ...

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State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, debates a plastics recycling bill on the floor of the state Senate last week. State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, still hasn’t been swayed by a ...

More than 100 business groups that oppose New York packaging bill contend it “imposes unreasonable mandatory reductions” and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Local and statewide environmental advocates are extremely concerned New York state assembly leaders are going to leave Albany next ...

Albany, NY (WRGB) — Is there too much packaging in our lives? Some key environmental advocates think so and they are taking their concerns to the State Capitol in Albany. Former Environmental ...

“This is the moment for New York to do something big,” said Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics. She’s among those pushing state lawmakers to pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)–Environmental advocates were at the New York State Capitol with art made out of single use plastic packaging to show lawmakers the prevalence of plastic usage in New York ...

A new analysis from California regulators explains how the state will meet legally binding plastic packaging reduction ...

Amazon plans to eliminate plastic in its mailer bags as part of an effort to cut down on waste, decarbonize and improve overall sustainability, according to the company’s 2022 sustainability report ...

On the heels of the state Senate once again passing legislation aimed at reducing packaging waste in New York, environmental advocates are sending a letter to members of the Assembly signed by over ...

Following a reported 75% reduction in plastic packaging in 2025, padlock producer Squire has announced plans to ...