Plastic Pollution

(Airs 06/12/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Democratic New York state Assemblymember Deborah Glick, about whether Governor Hochul will sign the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure act into law, and other environmental legislation in the state legislature.

The Vermont Public Interest Research Group is offering consumer tips and recommendations on how to avoid excessive packaging and toxic plastic products during the holidays.

Legislators from the Northeast are working across state lines to reduce plastic pollution and transition to zero-waste. Most have focused on banning…

A new measure to reduce plastic pollution has been introduced by a Troy city councilor.The new plan to limit polystyrene food containers, plastic straws,…

On Town Meeting Day, three towns in Vermont approved non-binding resolutions calling on their communities to ban the use of plastic bags. Other towns in…

A movement to ban single-use plastic bags is gaining momentum in Vermont as voters in at least three more communities supported such a ban on Town Meeting…

A number of municipalities across the country are considering banning plastic straws. City of Plattsburgh officials plan to gauge whether residents…