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New York League of Conservation Voters Announces 2023 State Policy Priorities
Major Focus Includes Buildings, Zero Waste, Clean Transportation, Offshore Wind, and Environmental Bond Act Implementation      Albany, NY –
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  • Hazy Skies and Smokey Air is a Climate Change Wake Up Call

    The cause of the smoke was a series of forest fires in Canada. Here we’ll look back on one of the most authoritative–and prescient–scientific studies on forest fires to date. The United Nations Environment Programme Report, titled Spreading Like Wildfire: The Rising Threat of Extraordinary Landscape Fires, states clearly that climate change is one of the primary causes of these natural disasters.

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  • New York League of Conservation Voters Applauds Passage of Zero Waste Package by New York City Council

    Today marks a significant milestone in New York City's journey towards a cleaner and more sustainable future. The New York League of Conservation Voters commends the New York City Council for passing the comprehensive Zero

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  • Statement From the New York League of Conservation Voters on Clean Fuel Standard Legislation Passing in the New York Senate

    The New York League of Conservation Voters commends Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Senator Parker, and all Senators who overwhelmingly voted in favor of this NYLCV scorecard bill, as it marks a clear and steadfast commitment to taking swift action to combat climate change. We turn next to the Assembly and urge them to bring this bill through the legislature.

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NYLCV Testifies at Two City Council on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Hearings
In the last week, the City Council Committees on Sanitation and Transportation held hearings on clean streets and expanding vital sanitation services, and transportation equity respectively. The Sanitation Committee’s hearing covered key issues facing the New York region including eco-friendly waste management systems and composting programs, while the Transportation Committee’s forum addressed transportation infrastructure and traffic enforcement initiatives. At both of these hearings, NYLCV New York City Program Associate Carlos Castell Croke testified in support of expanding the city’s composting program as well as making transportation more equitable.
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NYLCV Supports Legislation Seeking to Modernize Recycling System in New York State
When it comes to combating climate change, we’ve been taught to prioritize the three R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle. But figuring out the best way to do this can be confusing and difficult to navigate when the burden is placed on individuals. Extended producer responsibility (EPR), most recently proposed in Governor Hochul’s upcoming budget, seeks to take that pressure off of individuals and put it back on the producers of the goods we consume. 
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NYC Needs Common Sense Waste Management Now
New York City residents produce nearly 13,000 tons of waste every single day. 81% of this waste ends up in landfills and incinerators throughout the Northeast region. As the garbage decomposes, it releases methane, a greenhouse gas 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide. The diesel trucks that transport this waste carry it a distance equivalent to driving more than 312 times around the Earth. To combat these impacts, New York City has been working toward achieving their Zero Waste goal of eliminating all waste sent to landfills by 2030. This goal requires the reduction in volume of disposed goods, as well as the recovery and reuse of their materials.
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City Council Announces New Committee Chairs
Late last week City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced her appointees for committee chairs. The most important chairs to keep an eye on for sustainability, and building a greener city, are those for environmental protection, transportation, parks, sanitation, and resiliency. Housing, health, and finance are also important chairs that can help facilitate environmental legislation. 
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2022 NYC Policy Agenda Highlights
As New York City begins strategizing for the new year, our new administration and Council Members have the opportunity to start making transformative investments in our environmental infrastructure and resiliency. NYLCV’s newest Policy Agenda lists what issues should be made top priority in the transportation, energy, public health, conservation, and environmental justice sectors, and highlights the legislative opportunities that will get us there. We hope to build upon our progress made last year and continue making bold policy decisions for the good of our community. Below are some of the main points made in this year’s Policy Agenda.
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NYLCV Releases 2022 State Policy Agenda
Read more about The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) and NYLCV Education Fund (NYLCVEF) 2022 State Policy Agenda.
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Skip the Stuff: A Simple Solution To The Single-Use Plastics Epidemic
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.
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Curbside compost collection is back!
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.
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