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Single-use plastics must be reduced to address climate change and meet NYC’s goal of Zero Waste by 2030.
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We teamed up with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation, Cooper Square Committee, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice to draft a report on exposure to lead poisoning. The report, titled Collecting Dust, shows that there are gaps in the enforcement of laws that protect against lead dust exposure.
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Last week, the New York City Council passed the East Side Coastal Resiliency Plan to provide strong, environmentally-sound protection for Manhattan’s East Side.
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Earlier this month, advocates, the NYC Department of Sanitation, and the City Council came to an agreement on a commercial waste zone plan that would lead to cleaner air, less pollution, safer streets, and move closer to the city’s zero waste and emission reduction goals.
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We are releasing our NYC priorities as part of our 2019-2020 City Policy Agenda. We’re focusing on Combating Climate Change and Protecting People & Natural Resources.
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Last year, New York City Council Member Espinal spearheaded a pilot program for electric school buses, however, the buses are still not on the road. We organized a press conference with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and the Council Member to urge the NYC Department of Education to clean its school bus fleet.
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As it works to transition to a mandatory citywide organics collection program, New York City can look to other cities for guidance. We have put together some information about organics collection in cities across North America.
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Mayor de Blasio and the New York City Council agreed to a landmark new budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes a historic $43.5 million increase in funding for parks and green spaces. This is a major victory for our Play Fair campaign and the future of our city’s parks.
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