Materials and Waste

Report Single-Use Plastic Bags At A Store Near You – Action Network

Report Single-Use Plastic Bags At A Store Near You – Action Network

We've been hearing reports from concerned citizens across the state about grocery stores continuing to give out plastic bags free of charge, in defiance of New York's plastic bag ban. Help us convince the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) that they need to enforce the law starting on June 15th by sharing evidence with us.

Seek experiences not stuff?

There is a common phrase for happiness – seek out experiences not stuff.

 Taconics on a Warm, Hazy Evening

The idea is that material things often break down, don’t create much happiness while memories last a lifetime. But it’s hardly that simple as many memories require things material to make them a reality, such as an automobile to get to the wilderness or a gun to hunt. I guess the moral of the story is to live and do as much as possible with as little as possible as fancy things aren’t required for a good life.

No, the Pandemic Isn’t an Excuse to Go Back to Single-Use Plastics | Opinion

No, the Pandemic Isn’t an Excuse to Go Back to Single-Use Plastics | Opinion

ecause of coronavirus, events planned for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day were cancelled, or moved online. At least while lockdown orders last, the pandemic is transforming behavior and environmental impacts—but not across the board. Some industries are cynically exploiting it to push for rollbacks and greater license to pollute.

The plastics industry is a case in point. It's intertwined with the fossil fuel industry, since petrochemical byproducts of fossil fuel production are the feedstocks for plastics. As demand for fracked gas declines, the two industries have been working to channel overproduction into producing more plastic, and they're playing the angles to stoke demand.