Beyond Plastics - Packaging Reduction Act would save $1.3 Billion over a decade

Hudson Mohawk Magazine

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 is adopted. We hear from three speakers: Judith Enck, President of Beyond Plastics and former Region 2 EPA Administrator; Senator Pete Harckham, the lead Senate sponsor; and Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger. The report — called "Projected Economic Benefits of the New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act" — outlines substantial cost savings, reduced packaging waste, and higher recycling rates from adoption of the bill into law. The staggering amount of single-use packaging waste is not only bad for the environment and public health, but it is also a huge waste of taxpayers’ dollars. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.