Report: New York could save $1.3B by cutting packaging waste

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — The environmental advocacy group Beyond Plastics released an analysis on a proposed state law to cut packaging waste on Wednesday. According to the report, enacting the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act could save New Yorkers $1.3 billion over the next 10 years.

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The report—available to read at the bottom of this story—tallies the potential...