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New York Legislature Adjourns Without Addressing Plastic Pollution and Recycling Reform

The New York State Legislature officially adjourned without enacting the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, a critical policy that would have addressed the state’s growing waste crisis.

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Just Zero Condemns UN for Fossil Fuel Industry Influence on Global Plastics Treaty

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) allows the fossil fuel industry to undermine plastics treaty negotiations process.

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United Nations Plastics Report Endorses Dangerous, Unproven Technologies

The United Nations Environment Programme’s roadmap for reducing worldwide plastic pollution incorporates the consideration of “chemical conversion” technologies for plastic waste.

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Leading U.S. Environmental Groups Call on COP to Kick Out Coke

Allowing one of the leading plastic polluters to sponsor COP27 undermines the very objectives of the event.

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