A sweeping plastics reduction bill has returned to Albany, and it’s already drawing fierce lobbying, according to Spectrum News 1. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would cut packaging use 30% over 12 years and limit certain toxic chemicals.
The state Senate has passed the measure twice, but the Assembly never brought it to a floor vote. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said lawmakers still need enough support to move it. Advocates, led by Beyond Plastics President Judith Enck, urge a vote this session…