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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
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Zero Waste New York — On the Move
Zero Waste New York (ZWNY) came together through local grassroots groups fighting polluting solid waste facilities to share resources and provide support. We have transitioned to a vibrant statewide coalition of grassroots community and regional groups working to transition from the state’s archaic framework that rubber stamps polluting incinerators and landfills to an environmentally sustainable
We’re Building
the Community of
Zero Wasters
in New York State!
Zero Waste New York is a state-wide organization working to eliminate the state’s use of incineration and reduce the need for landfills and waste exports through zero waste strategies.