As the Assembly gets ready to adjourn session, Vanessa Fajans-Turner, Executive Director, Environmental Advocates NY issued the following statement.
“While New York faces down a federal government hostile to environmental protection, our own Assembly is in danger of walking away without delivering for the environment. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act is the single most important action New York State could take right now to reduce waste and protect the environment and public health. Yet for the second year in a row, it is in danger of stalling at the last minute despite Senate leadership and overwhelming public support. With climate and health protections under attack nationally, New Yorkers can’t afford another year of inaction. The Assembly should not go home without passing a real, meaningful environmental bill in the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act.”
