A Call to Rethink the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Act (PRRIA)

Zero Waste Ithaca has published a new resource webpage on New York’s proposed packaging EPR bill, PRRIA (S1464/A1749).

In plain language, the page explains why the bill’s structure matters.

As written, PRIA can (1) concentrate control in a producer-run organization, (2) 
limit public transparency, and (3) keep plastics on a recycling-first track while leaving community reuse like bring-your-own containers (BYO) unsupported.

The webpage also includes a practical amendment package aimed at public governance, real reuse, and enforceable accountability.