Over 100 regional business leaders, elected officials, environmentalists, and NYLCV supporters, gather to celebrate environmental progress in the region and strengthen our shared commitment to New York’s environment.
We are one week away from the start of early voting and just over two weeks out from Election Day. We encourage everyone to cast their ballots during the early voting period, which runs from Saturday,
Suffolk County’s Prop 2 Is A Win For Clean Water and Public Health
This election, after several years of legislative wrangling and uncertainty, Suffolk County voters finally will get an opportunity to vote yes for the essential Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act. The New York League of
Our Buffalo Cocktail Party will bring together local business leaders, elected officials, community groups and members of the public to celebrate our shared commitment to environmental protection and clean energy in Central and Western New York.
Each year, approximately 40% of food produced in the United States is left uneaten, equating to an annual loss of $218 billion, while approximately 2.2 million New Yorkers are food insecure. Across New York State, restaurants alone are estimated to waste around 25.4 billion pounds of food waste, and grocery stores generate around 21 billion pounds. Food waste is also detrimental to the environment, emitting methane and other greenhouse gases when sent to landfills, making up a total of 6-8% of human-caused emissions worldwide. Not only is the food itself wasted when thrown out, but so are the energy and water used to grow and transport it around the world.
Every day, almost 100 million plastic utensils are discarded across the United States. The cost to dispose of single-use food ware in a single year is estimated at about 1 billion dollars. Despite these shocking numbers, many restaurants still give out disposable cutlery with every take-out and delivery order. Intro 1775-B is a bill that would require food establishments to only provide non-reusable utensils, condiments, and napkins upon request. While similar bills have been successfully passed in major cities such as Los Angeles, the New York City Council has yet to even have a council hearing concerning this bill. The New York League of Conservation Voters supports the passage of Intro 1775-B to reduce the city’s residential waste.
The NYC Department of Sanitation will resume its program to collect residential organic waste. Residents must sign up to request the service, either through an online form or by calling 311.
We're excited to release latest NYC Council Environmental Scorecard, in which Council Members are evaluated based on their support of environmental issues