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

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 ...

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 ...

It's intended to cut down on the amount of plastic waste thrown away in New York while providing a revenue stream for municipal recycling infrastructure. Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the sponsor in ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – New York State Republicans criticized Democrats’ efforts to pass the “Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act.” The bill aims to require large companies selling products ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — The environmental advocacy group Beyond Plastics released an analysis on a proposed state law to cut packaging waste on Wednesday. According to the report, enacting the ...

China has mandated recyclable packaging under its updated solid waste management framework, placing stricter obligations on ...